Lynch was drafted as a
pitcher by the
Florida Marlins the second round (66th overall) of the 1992 amateur draft. He threw the first pitch in the organization's history as a member of the
Erie Sailors. His jersey is in the
Baseball Hall of Fame. He played two seasons in the minor leagues with the Sailors and
Kane County Cougars, starting nine games and going 1-3 with a 2.36
earned run average.