Kansas City Royals
Daniel Lynch IV has thrown 9,559 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Slider (87mph), Change (86mph), Fourseam Fastball (95mph) and Sinker (94mph), also mixing in a Curve (82mph).
In 2026, compared to other LHP:
Their slider is thrown extremely hard, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement. Their change dives down out of the zone and is much firmer than usual. Their fourseam fastball is blazing fast, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is blazing fast and has some natural sinking action. Their curve is thrown extremely hard, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' curves, has little depth and has primarily 12-6 movement.