Some teams still like Lynn as a starter. He could make sense for the San Diego Padres, or the Rangers in a sixth-starter, long-relief role. But the free-agent market remains crowded with starters, including Jack Flaherty, Nick Pivetta and Scherzer, plus Andrew Heaney, José Quintana and Kyle Gibson.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the former St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox hurler is drawing interest as a high-leverage bullpen arm.