Daniel Lynch is a pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. In 167 MLB appearances, he has a 4.30 ERA and 329 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KC | 4 | 6 | 5.69 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 68.0 | 80 | 43 | 31 | 55 | 1.63 |
| 2022 | KC | 4 | 13 | 5.13 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 131.2 | 155 | 75 | 52 | 122 | 1.57 |
| 2023 | KC | 3 | 4 | 4.64 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 52.1 | 50 | 27 | 16 | 34 | 1.26 |
| 2024 | KC | 2 | 0 | 3.32 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 43.1 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 39 | 0.99 |
| 2025 | KC | 6 | 2 | 3.06 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 67.2 | 66 | 23 | 26 | 45 | 1.36 |
| 2026 | KC | 4 | 2 | 2.08 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 43.1 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 0.92 |
| Career Totals | — | 23 | 27 | 4.30 | 167 | 56 | 3 | 406.1 | 408 | 194 | 151 | 329 | 1.38 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | KC | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | KC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | KC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | KC | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | - |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $703,600 |
| 2023 | $730,250 |
| 2025 | $782,500 |
| 2026 | $1,025,000 |
Career Total: $3,241,350 (4 seasons)
Average: $810,338
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
Daniel Lynch's 2026 Opening Day salary with KC is $1,025,000 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | IP | H | ER | BB | K | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | @ DET | 3-2 W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 22 | vs SF | 5-4 W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 20 | vs SF | 4-3 W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 18 | vs SD | 6-1 W | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10 | @ BAL | 3-5 L | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | @ NYM | 16-12 W | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 5 | vs PHI | 5-2 W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 2 | vs TB | 2-5 L | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 27 | @ CWS | 1-2 L | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | @ CWS | 1-22 L | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |