The Mets and Cubs were perennially the bottom two teams in the National League East for the early part of Lynch's career, however, they had evolved into division rivals at the top of the N.L.

Baseball writer Bill James said at that time that Lynch had the best control of any National League pitcher other than LaMarr Hoyt.

[6] Lynch made only one appearance for the Mets in 1986, pitching 1.2 innings in relief in the third game of the season, when he went on the disabled list with torn cartilage in his left knee.

[7] Using his Juris Doctor degree and prior baseball experience, he was named director of player development of The San Diego Padres.

Lynch was announced as the new pitching coach for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2019 season.