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Daniel Lynch IV
Kansas City Royals
RP · #41 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'6" · 200 lb · Age 29 · 6 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
22.7
- Runs prevented
- −0.9
- IP · ERA
- 86.0 · 4.08
- K · BB
- 56 · 26
- Rank
- 159 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts56 vs 79 avg−6.3
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)258 vs 230 avg+3.3
- Walks26 vs 31 avg+1.5
- Parks pitched in+0.7
- Home runs allowed11 vs 11 avg−0.2
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27vsCLE | W 3-2 | GS | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 27.6 |
| Tue, Sep 22vsCHW | L 11-14 | L | 4.0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 78 | 1.6 |
| Wed, Sep 16@HOU | W 5-2 | W | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 85.6 |
| Wed, Sep 9vsARI | W 5-2 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 81 | 47.6 |
| Fri, Sep 4vsTOR | L 2-9 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 37.4 |
| Sat, Aug 29@CLE | W 8-3 | GS | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 35.4 |
| Sun, Aug 23vsDET | W 11-7 | GS | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 62.2 |
| Tue, Aug 18vsATH | W 4-3 | GS | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 74.1 |
| Wed, Aug 12@LAD | L 2-4 | L | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 19.8 |
| Fri, Aug 7vsCHC | L 4-6 | L | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 34.6 |
| Tue, Aug 4vsMIN | W 8-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 59.8 | |
| Wed, Jul 29@MIN | W 4-0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 60.0 | |
| Tue, Jul 28@MIN | L 2-3 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 34.0 |
| Sat, Jul 25@DET | W 3-2 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 59.8 |
| Wed, Jul 22vsSF | W 5-4 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 89.0 |
| Mon, Jul 20vsSF | W 4-3 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 45.1 |
| Sat, Jul 18vsSD | W 6-1 | W | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 47.6 |
| Fri, Jul 10@BAL | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 77.9 | |
| Tue, Jul 7@NYM | W 16-12 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 69.9 | |
| Sun, Jul 5vsPHI | W 5-2 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 89.0 |
| Thu, Jul 2vsTB | L 2-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 89.0 | |
| Sat, Jun 27@CHW | L 1-2 | L | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11.3 |
| Fri, Jun 26@CHW | L 1-22 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 44.0 | |
| Wed, Jun 24@TB | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 81.7 | |
| Fri, Jun 19vsSTL | W 6-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 88.5 | |
| Tue, Jun 16@WSH | L 4-6 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5.3 |
| Sun, Jun 14vsHOU | W 4-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 87.4 | |
| Sat, Jun 13vsHOU | L 7-8 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 86.3 |
| Wed, Jun 10vsTEX | L 4-6 | B | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 51.0 |
| Tue, Jun 9vsTEX | W 5-3 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 33.0 |
| Sat, Jun 6@MIN | W 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 84.3 | |
| Thu, Jun 4@MIN | W 8-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 58.0 | |
| Wed, Jun 3@CIN | W 5-2 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 42.5 |
| Sat, May 30@TEX | L 6-7 | H | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9.2 |
| Mon, May 25vsNYY | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 80.5 | |
| Sun, May 24vsSEA | W 8-6 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45.1 |
| Wed, May 20vsBOS | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 25.7 | |
| Sun, May 17@STL | W 2-0 | H | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 89.2 |
| Fri, May 15@STL | L 4-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 30.2 | |
| Tue, May 12@CHW | L 5-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 53.8 | |
| Sun, May 10vsDET | L 3-6 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 13.5 | |
| Thu, May 7vsCLE | L 5-8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 62.2 | |
| Tue, May 5vsCLE | W 5-3 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 65.6 |
| Sun, May 3@SEA | W 4-1 | S | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 91.6 |
| Fri, May 1@SEA | W 7-6 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 11.7 |
| Tue, Apr 28@ATH | W 4-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 43.1 | |
| Sat, Apr 25vsLAA | W 12-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 88.5 | |
| Fri, Apr 24vsLAA | W 6-3 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Mon, Apr 20vsBAL | L 5-7 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 93.3 | |
| Thu, Apr 16@DET | L 9-10 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 87.9 |
| Wed, Apr 15@DET | L 1-2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – | |
| Sun, Apr 12vsCHW | L 5-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 62.5 | |
| Tue, Apr 7@CLE | L 1-2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 93.1 | |
| Sat, Apr 4vsMIL | L 2-5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 95.0 | |
| Wed, Apr 1vsMIN | W 13-9 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 20.2 | |
| Mon, Mar 30vsMIN | W 3-1 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 87.9 |
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