About The Author

Timothy Lynch (born June 3, 1993) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the New York Yankees organization. Lynch attended William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi to play college baseball for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. 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. As a senior, Lynch batted .365 with a 1.045 on-base plus slugging. 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. He signed with the Yankees, receiving a $10,000 signing bonus. He began his professional career with the Pulaski Yankees of the Rookie-level Appalachian League.