Daniel Lynch IVKCR · RP

2026 review

Daniel Lynch IV split his year between the bullpen and a late-season shot at starting for KCR. He posted a 4.08 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 86.0 IP across 56 games (10 starts), with a 15.7 K% and a 7.3 BB% over 356 BF, striking out 56 against 26 walks. Undrafted in NFBC drafts, he finished 462nd of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank, and 145th of 575 relief pitchers. His 4.08 ERA ran 0.55 below his 4.63 xERA over 356 BF. Once he moved from the bullpen into the rotation on Aug 7, the results flipped, a 6.53 ERA in 40.0 IP as a starter after a 1.96 ERA in 46.0 IP as a reliever, making 0 starts in 46 appearances as a reliever and 10 starts in 10 appearances after moving to the rotation. Left-handed hitters managed just .164/.221/.246 over 132 PA against him while right-handers hit .261/.329/.473 over 225 PA. His best month was Jul at a 0.00 ERA in 11.0 IP against a 6.66 ERA in 24.1 IP in Sep. By late Jul the TDK LABS card had him as the primary setup arm for KCR after a high-leverage multi-inning outing; by late Sep it described him as a hybrid arm who had been roughed up recently despite the underlying numbers holding up.