P Daniel Lynch #82
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/26/2026
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P DANIEL LYNCH #82 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 12-10 0 4.49 184.1 198 34 54 180 1.37 2.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 14 15 14 15
Movement 11 11 10 11
Control 14 14 14 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 16 16
Slider 14 14
Curveball 14 14
Changeup 14 14
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 14
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 8
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 13
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/16/2026 @ BAL Loss, 5-6 X 1.0 3 4 4 2 1
10/10/2026 @ BAL Loss, 3-12 X 0.2 5 5 5 1 1 Loss
10/04/2026 TEX Win, 9-7 X 4.1 7 4 4 2 6
09/27/2026 MIN Win, 4-1 X 6.0 4 1 1 2 11
09/22/2026 DET Win, 3-2 X 6.2 8 2 2 0 7
09/16/2026 OAK Loss, 4-6 X 2.0 6 5 5 2 2 Loss
09/10/2026 @ BOS Loss, 4-6 X 4.1 7 5 5 3 2 Loss
09/04/2026 CWS Win, 3-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 2 4 Win
08/29/2026 HOU Win, 4-3 X 7.0 6 2 2 1 10
08/24/2026 @ MIN Win, 2-1 X 5.0 1 0 0 0 5
PERSONALITY
Nothing ever uncommon about Daniel.
Low: Loyalty, Adaptability, Greed
Birthday:11/17/1996
Born in:Richmond, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,329,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 53 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 71 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 12 10 0 4.49 184.1 198 97 92 34 54 180 0 0.0 0 16 48.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.74 9.67 8.79 2.64 4.69 1.37 96 2.0 .318        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 256 74 17 2 12 34 12 76 0 0 3 .289 .328 .512 .840      
vs. RHB 471 124 28 2 22 63 42 104 2 2 6 .263 .330 .471 .801      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 3 3 0 4.28 33.2 41 16 16 6 13 37  
May 5 5 3 1 0 4.45 30.1 29 15 15 7 7 30  
June 6 6 1 2 0 6.26 27.1 39 24 19 7 7 28  
July 5 5 2 2 0 6.00 27.0 28 18 18 5 11 27  
August 6 6 2 0 0 2.25 40.0 32 10 10 6 7 32  
September 5 5 1 2 0 4.85 26.0 29 14 14 3 9 26  
Spring Training 7 7 3 2 0 4.50 28.0 28 14 14 6 7 24  
Postseason 3 3 0 1 0 19.50 6.0 15 13 13 3 5 8  
Last Year 8 8 3 4 0 6.44 36.1 39 26 26 8 12 23  
2 Years Ago 33 33 9 11 0 5.27 184.1 178 111 108 38 58 177  
Career 162 162 42 68 0 5.23 869.0 975 533 505 138 271 710  
Home 16 16 7 2 0 3.41 92.1 95 40 35 15 27 103  
Road 17 17 5 8 0 5.58 92.0 103 57 57 19 27 77  
Grass 30 30 12 9 0 4.15 169.0 182 83 78 30 49 170  
Turf 3 3 0 1 0 8.22 15.1 16 14 14 4 5 10  
Night 33 33 12 10 0 4.49 184.1 198 97 92 34 54 180  
As Starter 33 33 12 10 0 4.49 184.1 198 97 92 34 54 180  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2020 Kansas City - MLB 23 12 12 1 3 0 6.29 54.1 76 40 38 4 19 31 0 0 1.75 .375 4.16 0.8 67
2021 Kansas City - MLB 24 15 15 2 6 0 4.66 77.1 82 47 40 8 23 51 0 0 1.36 .297 4.22 1.1 91
2022 Kansas City - MLB 25 30 30 10 11 0 4.04 171.1 184 84 77 16 52 134 0 0 1.38 .318 3.92 2.3 97
2023 Kansas City - MLB 26 31 31 5 23 0 6.93 161.0 218 128 124 30 53 114 1 0 1.68 .355 5.27 1.1 68
2024 Kansas City - MLB 27 33 33 9 11 0 5.27 184.1 178 111 108 38 58 177 0 0 1.28 .276 5.02 1.3 84
2025 Kansas City - MLB 28 8 8 3 4 0 6.44 36.1 39 26 26 8 12 23 0 0 1.40 .290 5.76 -0.0 70
2026 Kansas City - MLB 29 33 33 12 10 0 4.49 184.1 198 97 92 34 54 180 0 0 1.37 .318 4.69 2.0 109
Total MLB 162 162 42 68 0 5.23 869.0 975 533 505 138 271 710 1 0 1.43 .319 4.69 8.4 85
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Burlington - R 21 3 3 0 0 0 1.59 11.1 9 3 2 0 2 14 0 0 0.97 .300 1.52 0.5 252
2018 Lexington - A 21 9 9 5 1 0 1.57 40.0 35 9 7 1 6 47 0 0 1.02 .343 1.63 1.9 254
2019 Kansas City (AZL) - R 22 3 3 0 0 0 1.00 9.0 6 1 1 0 3 12 0 0 1.00 .333 1.53 0.4 400
2019 Burlington - R 22 2 2 1 0 0 4.00 9.0 13 4 4 1 3 7 0 0 1.78 .429 4.09 0.1 100
2019 Total - R 22 5 5 1 0 0 2.50 18.0 19 5 5 1 6 19 0 0 1.39 .391 2.81 0.5 160
2019 Wilmington - A+ 22 15 15 5 2 0 3.10 78.1 76 28 27 4 23 77 0 0 1.26 .324 2.82 2.3 128
2020 Omaha - AAA 23 18 18 6 5 0 5.42 91.1 101 62 55 20 33 72 0 0 1.47 .299 6.46 -0.1 94
2021 Omaha - AAA 24 14 14 3 7 0 5.45 77.2 80 52 47 6 24 69 0 0 1.34 .326 4.87 1.9 110
2025 Omaha - AAA 28 19 19 8 6 0 2.88 112.2 118 38 36 12 20 117 0 0 1.22 .342 3.57 3.0 163
Total PCL 51 51 17 18 0 4.41 281.2 299 152 138 38 77 258 0 0 1.33 .323 4.86 118.8
Total CAR 15 15 5 2 0 3.10 78.1 76 28 27 4 23 77 0 0 1.26 .324 2.82 127.7
Total SAL 9 9 5 1 0 1.57 40.0 35 9 7 1 6 47 0 0 1.02 .343 1.63 254.2
Total APP 5 5 1 0 0 2.66 20.1 22 7 6 1 5 21 0 0 1.33 .362 2.66 150.6
Total AZL 3 3 0 0 0 1.00 9.0 6 1 1 0 3 12 0 0 1.00 .333 1.53 400.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2026 Kansas City - MLB 29 3 3 0 1 0 19.50 6.0 15 13 13 3 5 8 0 0 3.33 .545 9.55 -0.2 25
Total MLB 3 3 0 1 0 19.50 6.0 15 13 13 3 5 8 0 0 3.33 .545 9.55 25.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Kansas City - MLB P 12 12 4 5 2 10 1 .900 54.1 1.49 +0.3 1.033
2020 Omaha - AAA P 18 18 2 13 0 15 0 1.000 91.1 1.48 +0.4 1.064
2021 Kansas City - MLB P 15 15 6 6 0 13 1 .923 77.1 1.40 -0.4 .809
2021 Omaha - AAA P 14 14 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 77.2 1.51 +1.7 1.212
2022 Kansas City - MLB P 30 30 6 9 0 16 1 .938 171.1 0.79 +0.2 .992
2023 Kansas City - MLB P 31 31 7 15 3 25 3 .880 161.0 1.23 -0.9 .990
2024 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 5 13 0 19 1 .947 184.1 0.88 -0.1 .987
2025 Kansas City - MLB P 8 8 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 36.1 1.98 +0.8 1.482
2025 Omaha - AAA P 19 19 4 9 0 14 1 .929 112.2 1.04 +0.7 .876
2026 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 10 9 0 21 2 .905 184.1 0.93 +2.5 .744
TOTAL P 213 213 54 90 6 154 10 .935 1150.2 1.13 +5.3 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2018 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA).
06/17/2020 Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/21/2020 Named the #67 prospect in the MLB
11/16/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 12 (14).
03/01/2021 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/19/2021 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/30/2021 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/01/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (15); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 14 (14).
07/03/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/07/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
06/28/2023 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/19/2023 Injured (Virus), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/18/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $892,500 through arbitration.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
11/09/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,050,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 14 (14).
06/29/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
10/08/2025 Finished 3rd in 2025 PCL AC Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
11/08/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,329,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 14 (14).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2024 33 9
Year L Rank
2023 23 2
Year HRA Rank
2024 38 3
Year K/BB Rank
2026 3.33 10
Year QS Rank
2026 16 9
Year CG Rank
2023 1 8
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