What It Means:

It's not clear who Lynn will be facing, but the veteran right-hander will be the one taking the mound for Texas on Opening Day 2.0. Lynn posted a 3.67 ERA and the best WHIP (1.22) of his career last year while also throwing a personal-high 246 strikeouts over a career-high 208 1/3 innings.

Lynn threw the fourth-most strikeouts in the American League last season and had the seventh-lowest ERA in the conference. He struck out 10.6 batters per nine innings (7th in the AL) and posted a 28.1 strikeout percentage. Lynn's 6.7 walk percentage was also a career-best.