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Daniel Lynch

P · KC

29 yrs

Pitcher

Description

Position: P
Team: KC
Type: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Born: 1996-11-17
Age: 29
Country: USA
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 200 lb
Last active: 2026

Career Résumé

6 seasons

Seasons	6 2021–2026
Games	165
W-L	22-27
ERA	4.32
WHIP	1.38
IP	404
SO	329
SV	3

Pitching Projections

2026 · per ~700 BF

Stat	Proj	Range (p10–p90)	vs LY
ERA	3.98	2.87–5.47	−0.02
WHIP	1.31	1.07–1.60	+0.04
SO	136	102–164	+5
BB	58	39–75	+0
HR	22	11–36	+0
Hits	154	133–180	+4
ER	72	52–99	−1

Regular season

Season	Tm	W	L	ERA	WHIP	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	BB	HR	ER	xERA	Brl%
2026	KC	3	2	2.18	0.94	41	0	1	41.1	34	12	2	10	3.36	6.1%
2025	KC	6	2	3.06	1.36	57	2	1	67.2	45	26	8	23	4.51	8.0%
2024	KC	2	0	3.32	0.99	16	3	1	43.1	39	14	6	16	3.78	9.4%
2023	KC	3	4	4.64	1.26	9	9	0	52.1	34	16	9	27	4.93	7.6%
2022	KC	4	13	5.13	1.57	27	27	0	131.2	122	52	21	75	5.07	8.8%
2021	KC	4	6	5.69	1.63	15	15	0	68.0	55	31	9	43	6.27	10.4%

Regular season · OAA 2016+

Season	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%	RF/9	OAA
2026	P	40	0	40.1	2	2	0	0	1.000	0.89	—
2025	P	57	2	67.2	1	8	0	1	1.000	1.20	—
2024	P	16	3	43.1	3	6	1	1	.900	1.87	—
2023	P	9	9	52.1	2	7	0	1	1.000	1.55	—
2022	P	27	27	131.2	3	10	1	0	.929	0.89	—
2021	P	15	15	68.0	1	4	0	1	1.000	0.66	—

Date		Opp	Res
2026-07-20	vs	SF	W
2026-07-18	vs	SD	W
2026-07-10	@	BAL	L
2026-07-07	@	NYM	W
2026-07-05	vs	PHI	W
2026-07-02	vs	TB	L
2026-06-27	@	CWS	L
2026-06-26	@	CWS	L
2026-06-19	vs	STL	W

Date		Opp	Res	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	Pit
2026-07-20	vs	SF	W	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	15
2026-07-18	vs	SD	W	W	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	26
2026-07-10	@	BAL	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	11
2026-07-07	@	NYM	W	ND	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	18
2026-07-05	vs	PHI	W	H	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	12
2026-07-02	vs	TB	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9
2026-06-27	@	CWS	L	L	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	12
2026-06-26	@	CWS	L	ND	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	9
2026-06-24	@	TB	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
2026-06-19	vs	STL	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
2026-06-16	@	WSH	L	L	1.0	2	3	3	1	2	1	29
2026-06-14	vs	HOU	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
2026-06-13	vs	HOU	L	H	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13
2026-06-10	vs	TEX	L	BS	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	17
2026-06-09	vs	TEX	W	H	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	13
2026-06-06	@	MIN	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12
2026-06-04	@	MIN	W	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	12
2026-06-03	@	CIN	W	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	15
2026-05-30	@	TEX	L	H	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0	18
2026-05-25	vs	NYY	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8
2026-05-24	vs	SEA	W	H	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	7
2026-05-20	vs	BOS	L	ND	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	32
2026-05-17	@	STL	W	H	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	1	21
2026-05-15	@	STL	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	2	20
2026-05-12	@	CWS	L	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	2	13
2026-05-10	vs	DET	L	ND	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	24
2026-05-07	vs	CLE	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	15
2026-05-05	vs	CLE	W	H	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14
2026-05-03	@	SEA	W	S	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	3	17
2026-05-01	@	SEA	W	W	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	2	25
2026-04-28	@	ATH	W	ND	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20
2026-04-25	vs	LAA	W	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
2026-04-24	vs	LAA	W	H	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
2026-04-20	vs	BAL	L	ND	1.1	0	1	0	0	0	2	12
2026-04-16	@	DET	L	H	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7
2026-04-15	@	DET	L	ND	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4
2026-04-12	vs	CWS	L	ND	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	12
2026-04-07	@	CLE	L	ND	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	13
2026-04-04	vs	MIL	L	ND	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	3	27
2026-04-01	vs	MIN	W	ND	1.0	1	3	1	0	3	2	37
2026-03-30	vs	MIN	W	H	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9

2026 · vs 260

K/9

7.430

BB/9

2.672

HR/9

0.492

ERA

2.1893

WHIP

0.9492

xERA

3.3675

Brl%A

6.1%74

PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league

Career Highs

Stat	Best	Year
Wins	6	2025
SO	122	2022
SV	1	2026
ERA	2.18	2026
WHIP	0.94	2026

Comparable Players

2026 · stat-profile similarity

Keaton WinnSF28y
3.06 ERA · 26 K · 0.99 WHIP
92%
vs
Yennier CanoBAL32y
2.48 ERA · 28 K · 1.07 WHIP
91%
vs
Jonathan LoáisigaAZ31y
2.08 ERA · 28 K · 1.03 WHIP
90%
vs
Paul BlackburnNYY32y
2.08 ERA · 38 K · 1.08 WHIP
89%
vs
Abner UribeMIL26y
2.43 ERA · 39 K · 1.03 WHIP
87%
vs

Career Arc

ERA by season · taller = better

Year over Year

pitching trajectory

Yr	Tm	W	ERA	WHIP	SO	IP
21	KC	4	5.69	1.63	55	68
22	KC	4	5.13▼	1.57▼	122▲	132▲
23	KC	3▼	4.64▼	1.26▼	34▼	52▼
24	KC	2▼	3.32▼	0.99▼	39▲	43▼
25	KC	6▲	3.06▼	1.36▲	45▲	68▲
26	KC	3▼	2.18▼	0.94▼	34▼	41▼

Career Milestones

chase to the next mark

Wins22

28 to 50

Strikeouts329

671 to 1,000

Saves3

97 to 100

Season

Pitch Arsenal

2025 · Statcast

Pitch	Use	Velo	Spin
Slider	29%	86.8	2285
4-Seam	23%	94.1	2233
Changeup	20%	85.9	1641
Sinker	19%	93.8	2091
Knuckle-curve	10%	82.5	2254

Plate Discipline

2025 · induced

26.3%

Chase

lg 28.5%

60.1%

Z-Swing

lg 67%

21.1%

Whiff

lg 24.5%

78.9%

Contact

lg 76%

50.8%

Zone

lg 48.5%

28.1%

CSW

lg 28%

1,183 pitches · green/red vs league avg

Statcast Trend

xERA by season · taller = better

Barrel% Against by season · taller = better

Per game	3.2
Ceiling (90th)	7.0
Floor (10th)	-0.3
Std dev	2.9
Boom rate	27%
Bust rate	22%
Profile	Volatile