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Pitcher · Kansas City Royals

Daniel Lynch IV

LHP · Throws Left · Age 29Swingman
ERA
4.08
FIP
–
IP
86.0
W-L
6-6
WHIP
1.15
K%
15.7
BB%
7.3
GB%
–
K/9
5.9
HR/9
1.1
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2018 (round 1C). He made his MLB debut on May 3, 2021.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Sinker

SI · lead pitch

26% of pitches · .315 xwOBA allowed · 190 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
0%0%1%0%2%0%1%3%5%7%2%5%15%17%13%1%2%4%3%3%1%4%5%5%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–.102––.722–.261.236.119.428.698.061.432.313.197.691.019.158.264.258–.346.529.315.667
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–.000––.014–.003.007.006.030.011.003.064.052.025.004.000.007.009.008–.013.028.016.008
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Sinker (26% usage) has allowed .315 xwOBA over 190 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 3,010-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Sinker SI
26% usage · 13% whiff · .315 xwOBA · 94.0 mph
Slider SL
24% usage · 32% whiff · .259 xwOBA · 87.3 mph
Changeup CH
22% usage · 24% whiff · .337 xwOBA · 85.5 mph
Four-Seam Fastball FF
19% usage · 12% whiff · .369 xwOBA · 94.5 mph
Knuckle Curve KC
9% usage · 25% whiff · .422 xwOBA · 81.8 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030408/188/238/299/49/99/169/229/27
SinkerSliderChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB18.7 .279 294
vs. RHB15.5 .351 504
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