Kansas City Royals· #41· Pitcher
Daniel Lynch IV
Bats L · Throws L·Age 29 (Nov 17, 1996)·6' 6", 200 lb·Richmond, VA, USA
2026 Pitching
ERA
4.08
WHIP
1.15
IP
86.0
K%
15.7
BB%
7.3
K/9
5.86
W-L
6-6
GS
10
SV
1
HLD
13
DiamondIQ WAR
86.0 IP · 2026
0.4
3.9 runs above replacement
FIP · 4.50 (park 1.04)0.0
vs replacement · RP, 86.0 IP+3.9
FIP-based runs above replacement, park-adjusted, scaled by innings over runs-per-win. Reliever leverage is simplified (v1). Full methodology.
Pitch Arsenal · Statcast
Sinker33% · 93.9 · 14% whiff
Changeup24% · 85.5 · 24% whiff
Slider19% · 87.3 · 36% whiff
Four-Seam15% · 94.5 · 15% whiff
Curveball9% · 81.8 · 21% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals | 6 | 6 | 4.08 | 56 | 10 | 1 | 86.0 | 56 | 26 | 1.15 | 5.86 |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals | 6 | 2 | 3.06 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 67.2 | 45 | 26 | 1.36 | 5.99 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 3.32 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 43.1 | 39 | 14 | 0.99 | 8.10 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals | 3 | 4 | 4.64 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 52.1 | 34 | 16 | 1.26 | 5.85 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals | 4 | 13 | 5.13 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 131.2 | 122 | 52 | 1.57 | 8.34 |
Recent Games
Sep 27 vs Cleveland GuardiansW
5.1 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
Sep 22 vs Chicago White SoxL
4.0 IP, 9 ER, 2 K, 3 BB
Sep 16 @ Houston AstrosW
5.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
Sep 9 vs Arizona DiamondbacksW
5.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
Sep 4 vs Toronto Blue JaysL
5.0 IP, 5 ER, 0 K, 1 BB
Aug 29 @ Cleveland GuardiansW
3.1 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
Aug 23 vs Detroit TigersW
4.1 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
Aug 18 vs AthleticsW
4.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 2 BB
Aug 12 @ Los Angeles DodgersL
2.1 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
Aug 7 vs Chicago CubsL
1.2 IP, 3 ER, 2 K, 2 BB