Daniel Lynch IV

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-6, 200lb (198cm, 90kg)

Team: Kansas City Royals (minors, 40-man)

Born: November 17, 1996 in Richmond, VA us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (34th) of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA).

High School: Douglas S. Freeman HS (Henrico, VA)

School: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA)

Debut: May 3, 2021 (Age 24-167d, 22,358th in major league history)
vs. CLE 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 4 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2021 season

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 2.083 • Arb Eligible: 2025 • Free Agent: 2028

Agents: The Bledsoe Agency

Full Name: Daniel Aloysius Lynch

Twitter: @Daniel_Lynch25

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.5

1.4

ERA

0.00

5.04

7.0

259.0

217

WHIP

0.571

1.498

Summary of 39 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

2 leading off, 0 walk-off, 2 tying, 19 go ahead

1 Tm
KCR	39

Platoon
vs RHB	37
vs LHB	2

Home/Road
Home	20
Away	19

Outs
1	15
2	14
0	10

12 Opps
DET	7
MIN	5
CIN	4
CLE	4
CHW	4
TOR	4
STL	3
BOS	2
NYY	2
BAL	2
TBR	1
SDP	1

38 Batters
Spencer Torkelson	2
Luis Robert Jr.	1
Nolan Arenado	1
Miguel Cabrera	1
Owen Miller	1
Bobby Dalbec	1
Byron Buxton	1
Josh Donaldson	1
Javier Báez	1
Jose Siri	1
Bo Bichette	1
Alex Verdugo	1
Kyle Higashioka	1
Teoscar Hernández	1
Jeimer Candelario	1
Spencer Steer	1
Andrew Knizner	1
Ernie Clement	1
Wil Myers	1
Jonathan India	1
José Abreu	1
Aaron Judge	1
Stuart Fairchild	1
Matt McLain	1
Austin Hedges	1
Tyler Nevin	1
Yasmani Grandal	1
Josh Bell	1
Santiago Espinal	1
José Miranda	1
Albert Pujols	1
Eric Haase	1
Austin Hays	1
Danny Mendick	1
Carlos Correa	1
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	1
Nick Gordon	1
Willi Castro	1

9 Parks
KauffmanStad (KAN)	20
Target Field (MIN)	5
Progressive (CLE)	4
Busch Stad 3 (STL)	3
Comerica Pk (DET)	3
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	1
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
Guaranteed (CHI)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1

Where Hit
7	19
78	10
89	5
8	4
9	1

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
1	10
3	8
2	7
6	5
7+	4
4	3
5	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	15
2·HR gms	7
3·HR gms	2
4·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	17
1--	12
12-	5
--3	2
1-3	2
-2-	1

68 Runs
RISP	10
0 on	17
1 on	15
2 on	7
Any on	22

Inning
1	14
2	7
3	2
4	5
5	7
6	4

1-3	23
4-6	16

RelScore
+4..	3
+3	2
+2	3
+1	5
Tied	15
-1	3
-2	5
-3	2
-4..	1

Ahead	13
Tied	15
Behind	11

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	10
3-2	7
0-1	4
2-0	4
1-2	3
1-0	3
2-2	3
0-2	2
1-1	2
2-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
1B	9
C	5
DH	5
2B	4
LF	4
CF	3
RF	3
SS	3
3B	3

OrderPos
3rd	6
4th	6
5th	5
9th	5
2nd	5
7th	4
6th	4
1st	2
8th	2

Leverage
High Lev	8
Medium Lev	19
Low Lev	12

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2021	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2021-05-08	Danny Mendick	CHW	@	KCR	ahead 5-0	t 1	2	--3	6,(2-2) CBCF*BX	2	9	9	6%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); L. García Scores
2	2	2	1	2021-07-30	Teoscar Hernández	TOR		KCR	tied 0-0	b 2	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	5	7	10%	65%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
3	3	3	1	2021-08-05	José Abreu	CHW		KCR	behind 0-2	b 1	2	---	3,(0-2) CSX	1	3	3	9%	41%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
4	4	4	1	2021-08-10	Kyle Higashioka	NYY	@	KCR	behind 1-2	t 4	1	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	7	2	21%	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); R. Odor Scores
5	5	5	1	2021-09-04	Luis Robert Jr.	CHW	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	2	8	10%	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
6	6	6	2	2021-09-04	Yasmani Grandal	CHW	@	KCR	ahead 1-0	t 1	2	1--	7,(3-2) BCBFFB>X	2	5	2	16%	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); J. Abreu Scores
7	7	7	1	2021-09-10	Byron Buxton	MIN		KCR	behind 0-3	b 1	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	1	8	9%	35%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
8	8	8	2	2021-09-10	Josh Donaldson	MIN		KCR	behind 1-3	b 1	0	1-3	6,(3-2) CBS*BBX	3	4	5	17%	65%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); J. Polanco Scores; R. Refsnyder Scores
9	9	9	1	2021-09-21	Ernie Clement	CLE		KCR	ahead 3-0	b 2	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	9	4	6%	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
10	10	1	1	2022-04-12	Nolan Arenado	STL		KCR	tied 0-0	b 1	2	1--	8,(3-2) B*BCBS>F>F>X	2	4	5	19%	71%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); T. O'Neill Scores
11	11	2	2	2022-04-12	Albert Pujols	STL		KCR	ahead 2-0	b 1	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	5	DH	8%	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
12	12	3	3	2022-04-12	Andrew Knizner	STL		KCR	tied 3-3	b 4	2	12-	4,(1-2) CFBX	3	9	2	30%	85%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); A. Pujols Scores; T. Edman Scores
13	13	4	1	2022-05-01	Aaron Judge	NYY	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	2	9	10%	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
14	14	5	1	2022-05-31	Austin Hedges	CLE		KCR	ahead 3-2	b 3	1	12-	5,(2-2) CBBFX	3	9	2	19%	90%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); E. Clement Scores; Ó. Mercado Scores
15	15	6	1	2022-06-06	Bo Bichette	TOR	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 4	0	1--	2,(0-1) F1X	2	2	6	19%	74%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); G. Springer Scores
16	16	7	2	2022-06-06	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	TOR	@	KCR	ahead 3-0	t 6	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	3	3	6%	92%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
17	17	8	3	2022-06-06	Santiago Espinal	TOR	@	KCR	ahead 4-0	t 6	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	6	4	6%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); A. Kirk Scores
18	18	9	1	2022-06-11	Tyler Nevin	BAL	@	KCR	behind 1-3	t 6	1	12-	4,(2-1) BBSX	3	6	5	37%	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); R. Mountcastle Scores; A. Rutschman Scores
19	19	10	1	2022-08-06	Bobby Dalbec	BOS	@	KCR	behind 1-3	t 4	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	7	3	22%	45%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); C. Arroyo Scores
20	20	11	2	2022-08-06	Alex Verdugo	BOS	@	KCR	behind 3-4	t 6	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	4	9	17%	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
21	21	12	1	2022-08-17	José Miranda	MIN		KCR	tied 0-0	b 1	2	1--	4,(1-2) BCFX	2	4	3	19%	72%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); L. Arráez Scores
22	22	13	1	2022-08-27	Wil Myers	SDP	@	KCR	behind 0-3	t 2	1	1--	3,(0-2) CSX	2	6	3	15%	37%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); J. Bell Scores
23	23	14	1	2022-09-02	Willi Castro	DET		KCR	behind 0-2	b 5	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	8	4	13%	37%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
24	24	15	2	2022-09-02	Javier Báez	DET		KCR	tied 2-2	b 5	2	--3	6,(3-2) FBSBBX	2	3	6	25%	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); R. Greene Scores
25	25	16	1	2022-09-09	Eric Haase	DET	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	4	2	11%	61%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
26	26	17	2	2022-09-09	Jeimer Candelario	DET	@	KCR	ahead 1-0	t 2	1	12-	3,(2-0) *BBX	3	8	DH	20%	84%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); S. Torkelson Scores; K. Carpenter Scores
27	27	18	1	2022-09-15	Carlos Correa	MIN		KCR	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	8,(3-2) BCBCBFFX	1	2	6	11%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
28	28	19	2	2022-09-15	Nick Gordon	MIN		KCR	tied 1-1	b 2	0	-2-	2,(1-0) BX	2	7	7	14%	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); G. Celestino Scores
29	29	20	1	2022-09-28	Miguel Cabrera	DET		KCR	behind 0-1	b 1	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	4	DH	21%	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); E. Haase Scores
30	30	21	1	2022-10-04	Owen Miller	CLE		KCR	ahead 3-1	b 5	2	1--	8,(3-2) BBFFB>F>F>X	2	6	3	12%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); A. Giménez Scores
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
31	31	1	1	2023-06-09	Austin Hays	BAL		KCR	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	1,(0-0) X	1	1	7	10%	65%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
32	32	2	1	2023-06-14	Spencer Steer	CIN	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	5	3	11%	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
33	33	3	2	2023-06-14	Stuart Fairchild	CIN	@	KCR	ahead 2-1	t 5	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	7	12%	73%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
34	34	4	3	2023-06-14	Matt McLain	CIN	@	KCR	ahead 3-1	t 5	2	1-3	2,(0-1) C1X	3	2	4	18%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); T. Hopkins Scores; K. Newman Scores
35	35	5	4	2023-06-14	Jonathan India	CIN	@	KCR	ahead 6-1	t 5	2	---	6,(3-2) BCBBS.X	1	3	DH	3%	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
36	36	6	1	2023-06-25	Jose Siri	TBR		KCR	tied 0-0	b 3	0	---	6,(2-2) SSBFBX	1	9	8	12%	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
37	37	7	1	2023-07-07	Josh Bell	CLE		KCR	ahead 1-0	b 4	0	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	5	DH	14%	86%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); J. Naylor Scores
38	38	8	1	2023-07-18	Spencer Torkelson	DET	@	KCR	tied 0-0	t 1	1	1--	3,(2-0) B*BX	2	3	3	17%	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Vierling Scores
39	39	9	2	2023-07-18	Spencer Torkelson	DET	@	KCR	behind 2-7	t 5	1	12-	5,(1-2) FBCFX	3	3	3	13%	22%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); A. Ibáñez Scores; M. Vierling Scores