Daniel Lynch IV - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Posts season-high workload Tuesday Lynch did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Athletics, allowing one run on two hits and two walks with one strikeout over four innings.

Impact Lynch allowed a run in the first inning but held the Athletics scoreless from there while throwing 27 of 45 pitches for strikes and generating just two whiffs. It was the 29-year-old's third straight start, and he completed four frames in an outing for the first time in more than two years. He owns a 2.83 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 41:16 K:BB across 54 innings this season and lines up for a home matchup with the Tigers this weekend.

14 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Witt caps Royals' rally in the ninth with the winning hit in a 4-3 victory over the Athletics

Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the winning run with a two-out single in the ninth after pinch-hitter Tyler Tolbert hit a tying two-run single, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 victory...

14 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Royals meet the Athletics with 1-0 series lead

The Kansas City Royals lead 1-0 in a four-game series with the Athletics

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Struggles again Wednesday Lynch (4-4) allowed three runs on three hits and struck out three without walking a batter over 2.1 innings, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Dodgers.

Impact Lynch's second turn through the rotation was only marginally better than the first, though he was tagged for home runs by Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani. Lynch was able to work his way up to 39 pitches (28 strikes), but he's still got some stretching out to do if the Royals continue to keep him in a starting role. Overall this year, he's at a 2.88 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 40:14 K:BB through 50 innings through 48 appearances (two starts). Lynch won't be a factor in fantasy at least until he gets to the five-inning mark consistently. His next outing is projected to be at home versus the Athletics.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Homers from Ohtani and Betts power Dodgers to a 4-2 victory and a sweep of the Royals

Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Hunter Feduccia homered, and the revitalized Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Kansas City Royals with a 4-2 victory

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Deadspin | Royals' Daniel Lynch IV gets another tough team in rotation return: the Dodgers Deadspin | Royals' Daniel Lynch IV gets another tough team in rotation return: the Dodgers

AUGUST 12 • DEADSPIN.COM

Royals aim to break 3-game slide, take on the Dodgers

The Kansas City Royals are looking to end their three-game skid with a victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Lynch ready to prove he still has it as a starter despite rocky first step KANSAS CITY -- As Daniel Lynch IV ascended into his higher-leverage relief role this year for the Royals, he’s come to enjoy pitching out of...

AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM

Handed loss in first 2026 start Lynch (4-3) took the loss Friday against the Cubs, giving up four runs on three hits with two strikeouts and two walks over 1.2 innings.

Impact The left-hander was making his first start of the season after pitching well out of the bullpen across the first four months of 2026. A brief outing was expected given the role change, but Lynch's early exit Friday was also the result of ineffectiveness, as Chicago forced him from the contest during a four-run second inning. The performance ended an 11-appearance scoreless streak and represents the most runs he's allowed in an outing all season. Lynch still has a 2.64 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 37:14 K:BB across 47.2 innings this year, but it'll take some time for him to build up to a full starter's workload after throwing 35 pitches Friday.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Gausman shines in his Cubs debut, pitching 7 sharp innings in a 6-4 win over the Royals

Kevin Gausman delivers a strong performance in his debut for the Cubs, leading them to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Set to get look in rotation Lynch will start Friday's game against the Cubs, and the Royals intend to give the left-hander an opportunity in the rotation moving forward, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Impact With a 1.96 ERA and 0.93 WHIP over 46 appearances out of the bullpen, Lynch has arguably been the Royals' top reliever this season. However, with Kansas City's rotation depth having been thinned with all of Cole Ragans, Stephen Kolek and Luinder Avila recently undergoing season-ending elbow surgeries, Lynch will get the chance to build up as a starter. Considering that Lynch hasn't covered more than two innings in any of his appearances in 2026, he'll be operating on a limited pitch count Friday and may not be fully stretched out until he gets about three starts under his belt. Lynch didn't find much success while working as a full-time starter to begin his career in Kansas City, logging a 5.18 ERA and 1.52 ERA over 252 innings from 2021 through 2023.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs visit the Royals to open 3-game series

The Kansas City Royals begin a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs on Friday

AUGUST 7 • Associated Press

Picks up fourth win Lynch (4-2) earned the win in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Tigers. He allowed a hit without issuing a walk or recording a strikeout over one-plus innings.

Impact Lynch entered in the eighth inning and worked a scoreless frame before Nick Loftin crushed a go-ahead solo homer in the top of the ninth to put the southpaw in position for the win. Lynch gave up a leadoff single to Riley Greene in the bottom of the ninth before giving way to Alex Lange, who secured the save. Across eight appearances spanning 9.1 innings, Lynch has yet to surrender an earned run and has posted a 2-0 record in July. Overall, the 29-year-old has put together a quality campaign in a high-leverage role, producing a 2.08 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 34:12 K:BB across 43.1 innings.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Loftin and Salvador Perez hit late-inning home runs as Royals rally to beat Tigers 3-2

Nick Loftin hit a tie-breaking home run in the ninth inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas hit 2-run HRs, Royals beat Padres 6-1

Salvador Perez and Lane Thomas homered to help the Kansas City Royals beat the San Diego Padres 6-1

JULY 18 • Associated Press

Gonzalez hits RBI single in ninth as White Sox beat Royals 2-1

Jacob Gonzalez hit a one-out RBI single in the ninth inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 2-1 walk-off win over the Kansas City Royals and 10 consecutive home series victories fo...

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Mead's 3-run HR, Nuñez's big night lift the Nationals to a 6-4 victory over the Royals

Curtis Mead hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 6-4 win over the Kansas City Royals

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Who Are The Possible First-Time All-Stars On Every Team?

This week's Power Rankings spotlight potential first-time All-Stars. Who will join Yankees slugger Ben Rice in Philadelphia next month?

JUNE 15 • FOX SPORTS

2026 MLB Power Rankings: Who Are The Possible First-Time All-Stars On Every Team?

Massey hits tiebreaking RBI single in 9th inning, Royals beat Reds 5-2

Michael Massey hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning, Vinnie Pasquantino and Nick Loftin homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2 to win the three...

JUNE 4 • Associated Press

Anthony Volpe's two-run single in the ninth lifts the Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Royals

Anthony Volpe answered Bobby Witt Jr.'s go-ahead homer in the eighth with a two-run single in the ninth for New York, sending the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Roya...

MAY 25 • Associated Press

Logs 1.2 scoreless innings in win Lynch allowed a hit and no walks while striking out one over 1.2 scoreless innings in Sunday's 2-0 win over St. Louis.

Impact After a strong outing from starter Stephen Kolek, Lynch entered with one out in the seventh inning and recorded five scoreless outs before turning things over to Lucas Erceg for the save in the ninth. While Erceg has held steady as the closer in Carlos Estevez's (foot/shoulder) absence, Lynch has quietly been the most effective arm in the Kansas City bullpen. The southpaw owns a 1.80 ERA and 0.80 WHIP with a 26:6 K:BB across 20 innings in 2026.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Salvador Perez homers and drives in both runs to help the Royals beat the Cardinals 2-0

Salvador Perez homered and drove in two runs, Stephen Kolek allowed four hits in 6 1/3 innings and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Sunday to snap a six-g...

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Massey's go-ahead 2-run homer lifts Royals past Guardians 5-3 for their fifth straight win

Michael Massey hit a two-run homer and Isaac Collins also went deep as the Kansas City Royals ran their win streak to five with a 5-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Collects four-out save Lynch struck out three over 1.1 perfect innings to earn the save in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Mariners.

Impact Lynch was tasked with getting the last out of the eighth inning and did so with no trouble before pitching a clean ninth as well. Lucas Erceg would normally get the closing call, but he had pitched the previous two days and was presumably unavailable for Sunday. Lynch had taken a blown save Friday against the Mariners but ended up with the win in that contest, which was just the third time he's been scored upon this season. He's at a 1.98 ERA, 0.59 WHIP and 18:3 K:BB with a save and three holds over 13.2 innings this season. Lynch saw a bit of late-inning work last year and should continue to be in the mix for setup work, at least until Carlos Estevez (foot) returns.

MAY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Royals hold Mariners to 4 hits for a 4-1 win and 3-game series sweep

Vinnie Pasquantino scored the go-ahead run in a three-run fourth inning and the Kansas City Royals held the Seattle Mariners to just four hits for a 4-1 win

MAY 3 • Associated Press

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