Daniel Lynch IV

For the similarly named player with the 1948 Chicago Cubs, see Danny Lynch (baseball).

131+2⁄3 innings pitched. ^[17]

After missing the first two months of the 2023 season with a left shoulder strain, Lynch was placed back on the injured list with the same ailment on July 19, 2023. ^[18] In his time on the active roster in between IL stint, he had recorded a 4.64 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 52+1⁄3 innings across 9 starts. Lynch was transferred to the 60–day injured list on September 6. ^[19]

Lynch was optioned to the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers to begin the 2024 season. ^[20]

Personal life

On July 18, 2023, Lynch added the suffix IV to his name, honoring his father and grandfather. In doing so, he became the first player in MLB history to play with the suffix IV on his jersey. ^[21]

References

1. "Catching up with local pitchers Daniel Lynch and Griffin Roberts, who are tearing up the Cape Cod League | University of Virginia". richmond.com. July 26, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
2. "U.Va. handing the ball to former Douglas Freeman star Lynch as a rookie | University of Virginia". richmond.com. February 18, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
3. "#45 Daniel Lynch". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
4. "Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game Saturday, July 22, at Spillane Field in Wareham". wickedlocal.com. July 18, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
5. "Daniel Lynch Stats". The Baseball Cube.
6. Paul, Guttman (June 5, 2018). "Virginia's Daniel Lynch, Jake McCarthy Drafted on Day One of MLB Draft".
7. Flannagan, Jeffrey. "Royals sign 24 picks, including No. 34 Lynch". MLB.com.
8. "Lynch nearly untouchable in second start". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
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10. "Kansas City Royals". Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
11. Reiper, Max (June 12, 2019). "Royals Rumblings – News for June 12, 2019". RoyalsReview.com. SB Nation . Retrieved July 4, 2019.
12. Norris, Josh (August 28, 2019). "2019 Arizona Fall League Rosters Announced". www.baseballamerica.com.
13. Janus, Matt (October 9, 2019). "Three Former Rocks to Participate in Arizona Fall League All-Star Game". Minor League Baseball . Retrieved November 30, 2020.
14. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
15. Mark Polishuk (May 3, 2021). "Royals Promote Daniel Lynch". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
16. "Daniel Lynch - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
17. "Daniel Lynch IV - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
18. "Royals' Daniel Lynch: Back to IL with shoulder strain". cbssports.com. July 19, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
19. "Royals' Daniel Lynch: Moves to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
20. "Royals' Daniel Lynch: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. March 21, 2024.
21. "'I'm really proud': The story behind Daniel Lynch's Kansas City Royals jersey change". amp.kansascity.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.

External links

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Daniel Lynch IV
Lynch IV with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2021
Kansas City Royals – No. 41
Pitcher
Born: (1996-11-17) November 17, 1996 (age 28) Richmond, Virginia, United States
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 3, 2021, for the Kansas City Royals

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Active roster	2 Tyler Tolbert 6 Jonathan India 7 Bobby Witt Jr. 9 Vinnie Pasquantino 11 Maikel García 12 Nick Loftin 13 Salvador Perez (c) 15 Randal Grichuk 16 John Rave 17 Luke Maile 18 Mike Yastrzemski 26 Adam Frazier 28 Kyle Isbel 36 Bailey Falter 38 Ryan Bergert 41 Daniel Lynch IV 45 Taylor Clarke 46 John Schreiber 52 Michael Wacha 53 Carlos Estévez 56 Hunter Harvey 60 Lucas Erceg 61 Ángel Zerpa 65 Noah Cameron 67 Seth Lugo 73 Sam Long
Inactive roster	1 MJ Melendez 8 Drew Waters 30 Kyle Wright 44 Dairon Blanco 62 Jonathan Bowlan 86 Luinder Avila 87 Eric Cerantola -- Stephen Kolek
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