Daniel Lynch IV

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Daniel Lynch IV
Lynch IV with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2021
Kansas City Royals – No. 41
Pitcher
Born: (1996-11-17) November 17, 1996 (age 27)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 3, 2021, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record11–23
Earned run average5.18
Strikeouts211
Teams

Daniel Aloysius Lynch IV (born November 17, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Amateur career[edit]

Lynch played baseball at Douglas S. Freeman High School in Henrico, Virginia. As a junior, he compiled a 0.97 ERA.[1] After high school, he enrolled at the University of Virginia where he played for the Virginia Cavaliers baseball team.[2] During his freshman year at Virginia, he appeared in 13 games with nine starts and went 1–3 with a 5.49 earned run average (ERA) and 37 strikeouts. As a sophomore, he made 14 starts, going 7–5 with a 5.00 ERA with 45 strikeouts. The following summer in 2017, he pitched for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod League, where he made six starts and posted a 4–0 record with a 2.04 ERA and 25 strikeouts and was named a league all-star.[3][4] During his junior season, Lynch went 4–4 over the course of 13 starts with a 3.96 ERA and 105 strikeouts.[5]

Professional career[edit]

Minor leagues[edit]

Lynch was selected by the Kansas City Royals with the 34th overall pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[6] He signed with the Royals on June 10, 2018 for $1.7 million.[7] He made his professional debut with the Burlington Royals of the Rookie-level Appalachian League[8] before being promoted to the Lexington Legends of the Single–A South Atlantic League. In 12 starts between the two clubs, he went 5–1 with a 1.58 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP.[9]

Lynch spent 2019 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the High–A Carolina League and was named a Carolina League All-Star midway through the season.[10][11] Over 15 starts, he went 5–2 with a 3.10 ERA. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros following the season,[12] earning All-Star honors.[13] He did not play any minor league games in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

Major leagues[edit]

On May 2, 2021, the Royals announced that Lynch would be promoted for the next day's game and be the starting pitcher against the Cleveland Indians.[15] Lynch was officially added to the 40-man roster on May 3, and given the number 52.[15] He finished his rookie campaign making 15 starts for the Royals, posting a 4–6 record and 5.19 ERA with 55 strikeouts across 68.0 innings of work.[16] In 2022, Lynch made 27 starts for Kansas City, registering a 4–13 record and 5.13 ERA with 122 strikeouts in 131+2⁄3 innings pitched.[17]

After missing the first two months of the 2023 season with a left shoulder strain, Lynch was placed back on the injured list with the same ailment on July 19, 2023.[18] In his time on the active roster in between IL stint, he had recorded a 4.64 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 52+1⁄3 innings across 9 starts. Lynch was transferred to the 60–day injured list on September 6.[19]

Lynch was optioned to the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers to begin the 2024 season.[20]

Personal life[edit]

On July 18, 2023, Lynch added the suffix IV to his name, honoring his father and grandfather. In doing so, he became the first player in MLB history to play with the suffix IV on his jersey.[21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Catching up with local pitchers Daniel Lynch and Griffin Roberts, who are tearing up the Cape Cod League | University of Virginia". richmond.com. July 26, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.Va. handing the ball to former Douglas Freeman star Lynch as a rookie | University of Virginia". richmond.com. February 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "#45 Daniel Lynch". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game Saturday, July 22, at Spillane Field in Wareham". wickedlocal.com. July 18, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  5. ^ "Daniel Lynch Stats". The Baseball Cube.
  6. ^ Paul, Guttman (June 5, 2018). "Virginia's Daniel Lynch, Jake McCarthy Drafted on Day One of MLB Draft".
  7. ^ Flannagan, Jeffrey. "Royals sign 24 picks, including No. 34 Lynch". MLB.com.
  8. ^ "Lynch nearly untouchable in second start". MiLB.com. June 30, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "Daniel Lynch Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "Kansas City Royals". Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  11. ^ Reiper, Max (June 12, 2019). "Royals Rumblings – News for June 12, 2019". RoyalsReview.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  12. ^ Norris, Josh. "2019 Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced". www.baseballamerica.com.
  13. ^ Janus, Matt (October 9, 2019). "Three Former Rocks to Participate in Arizona Fall League All-Star Game | Blue Rocks". Milb.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  14. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  15. ^ a b Mark Polishuk. "Royals Promote Daniel Lynch". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Daniel Lynch - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  17. ^ "Daniel Lynch IV - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  18. ^ "Royals' Daniel Lynch: Back to IL with shoulder strain". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  19. ^ "Royals' Daniel Lynch: Moves to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  20. ^ "Royals' Daniel Lynch: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. March 21, 2024.
  21. ^ "'I'm really proud': The story behind Daniel Lynch's Kansas City Royals jersey change". amp.kansascity.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

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