Daniel Lynch is a pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. Across 149 MLB appearances, with a 4.38 ERA and 324 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 | 2 | 0 | 1.78 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 25.1 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 0.99 |
| Career Totals | — | 21 | 25 | 4.38 | 149 | 56 | 3 | 388.1 | 397 | 189 | 147 | 324 | 1.40 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4 | @ MIN | 8-6 W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 3 | @ CIN | 5-2 W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 30 | @ TEX | 6-7 L | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 25 | vs NYY | 3-4 L | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 24 | vs SEA | 8-6 W | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 20 | vs BOS | 3-4 L | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 17 | @ STL | 2-0 W | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 15 | @ STL | 4-5 L | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| May 12 | @ CWS | 5-6 L | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 10 | vs DET | 3-6 L | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |