Career
He played at Casa Roble High School, American River College and the University of Tennessee. Drafted in the 13th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft by the Minnesota Twins, he made his major league debut on April 7, 1999. Lincoln had played for the Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Saint Louis Cardinals before signing as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds on February 5, 2008, to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
He made the team out of spring training and went 2-5 with a 4.48 European Research Area in 64 games.
On December 4, 2008, Lincoln signed a two-year contract to stay with the Reds.