Pitcher · 2026
Daniel Lynch IV
- Age
- 30
- B/T
- L/L
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Number
- #41
- Born
- November 17, 1996 in Richmond, VA, USA
- MLB debut
- May 3, 2021
- Drafted
- 2018, round 1C
- College
- Virginia
- High school
- Freeman
- Salary, 2026
- $1.02M
- dbWAR
- .8 3 season(s)
- IP
- 47.2
- ERA
- 2.45
- FIP
- 3.09
- K/9
- 7.0
- FIP−
- 74 100 = avg
Daniel Lynch IV is a relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. In 2026 he struck out 37 batters over 47.2 innings across 47 appearances, going 4-3. His ERA of 2.45 was 41.2% lower than the league average of 4.18 — the second best on his team, and 46th of 467 among MLB pitchers with 20+ innings. Stripping out defence, his 3.09 FIP suggests that his ERA had some help behind him. He missed bats on 28.8% of swings (13.5% of every pitch he threw), walked 7.3% of the batters he faced and struck out 19.2%. His 0.8 dbWAR is built from that FIP rather than runs allowed, so it credits him for what he controls and not for the defence behind him.
League context
Percentile among qualified pitchers, 2026.
Platoon splits
How left- and right-handed hitters fare against him.
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 85 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .150 | .200 | .188 | .182 | 18.8% |
| vs RHB | 108 | 96 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 21 | .229 | .306 | .385 | .307 | 19.4% |
Pitch sequencing
What Daniel Lynch IV throws in each count, and what he follows each pitch with. Select any cell for the breakdown.
Select a count to see exactly what Daniel Lynch IV throws in it.
Pitch arsenal
What he throws, how hard, and how often it misses in 2026.
| Sinker | 210 | 94.4 | 2,201 | 44.8% | 15.9% | |
| Changeup | 176 | 86.0 | 1,590 | 43.8% | 30.0% | |
| Slider | 167 | 87.3 | 2,324 | 41.9% | 44.1% | |
| Four-Seam Fastball | 108 | 95.0 | 2,316 | 38.0% | 12.8% | |
| Knuckle Curve | 49 | 81.5 | 2,266 | 49.0% | 46.2% |
Pitching
Standard and advanced, by season.
| Trend | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 1 | 47.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 37 | 14 | 2.45 | 3.09 | 1.01 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 59 | 74 | 0.8 | |
| 2025 | 57 | 2 | 67.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 23 | 45 | 26 | 3.06 | 4.76 | 1.36 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 74 | 114 | -0.1 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | 43.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 39 | 14 | 3.32 | 4.41 | 0.99 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 81 | 108 | 0.1 |
Head to head
Put Daniel Lynch IV beside up to three others.
Similar players
Nearest 2026 seasons by command, run prevention and role, on rate statistics rather than totals.
wOBA uses linear weights measured from this season's own play-by-play rather than published constants, and wRC+ is park-adjusted against that same league. dbWAR is our own open implementation — not fWAR or bWAR — and the full derivation, including its simplifications, is on the methodology page.