 He is just eight strikeouts shy of 2,000 in his career. Don't think he's going to get it today on this pace. He's been around a long time since he was a rookie in 2011. Here's C.J. Abrams, a homer and a walk. The pitch from Lynn. Swing and a miss at the slider. Abrams homered on Lynn's very first pitch. It hasn't gotten much better for the big right-hander.