Daniel Lynch IV

Kansas City Royals

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Daniel Lynch IV has thrown 7,588 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph) and Change (84mph), also mixing in a Slider (85mph), Sinker (92mph), Curve (80mph) and Cutter (88mph).


In 2024, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has slightly above average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their change dives down out of the zone, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and is slightly firmer than usual. Their slider is much harder than usual. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their curve is much harder than usual, has little depth, has primarily 12-6 movement and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their cutter generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters, has well above average velo and has some natural sink.