Tim Lynch
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| New York Yankees | |||
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Born: June 3, 1993 Jupiter, Florida | |||
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Timothy Lynch (born June 3, 1993) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the New York Yankees organization.
Career
Lynch attended William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.[1] He enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi to play college baseball for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.[2] After Lynch was not selected in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, he received contract offers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds, but opted to return to Southern Miss for his senior season.[3]
As a senior, Lynch batted .365 with a 1.045 on-base plus slugging.[4] He was named to the All-Conference USA team and the All-Tournament Team for the 2016 Conference USA Baseball Tournament. He was also named a third team All-American. The New York Yankees selected Lynch in the ninth round, with the 278th overall selection, of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4] He signed with the Yankees, receiving a $10,000 signing bonus.[4] He began his professional career with the Pulaski Yankees of the Rookie-level Appalachian League.[5]
Personal life
Lynch is an autograph collector. Growing up near Roger Dean Stadium, he had season tickets to the Florida State League, and collected over 20,000 autographs from baseball players, including over 100 from Miguel Cabrera.[4]
References
- ↑ "Southern Miss signs baseball recruit Tim Lynch". The Mississippi Press. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ Ferrante, Bob. "Can Tim Lynch, Southern Miss shock Florida State in regional?". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- 1 2 "USM's Lynch drafted by Yankees". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Rosenthal, Ken. "Meet the All-Star autograph chaser who became a Yankees draft pick". FOX Sports. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)