OVERALL GRADE
D+ Below Average
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PLAYER PROFILE
Daniel Lynch IV
Relief Pitcher • Kansas City Royals
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Left
Age:
29
Height:
6' 6"
Weight:
200 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
65 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Relief Pitcher
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Daniel Lynch IV
Daniel Lynch IV currently profiles as a below average pitching performer. ERA is the strongest verified indicator, while K/9 represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- ERA: 98th percentile (Would rank #2)
- WHIP: 95th percentile (Would rank #4)
- K/9: 11th percentile (Would rank #52)
- BB/9: 60th percentile (Would rank #24)
2026 PITCHING
Pitching Statistics
ERA
2.00
Would rank #2
Top 2% vs qualifiers
Earned runs allowed per nine innings.
WHIP
0.93
Would rank #4
Top 5% vs qualifiers
Walks plus hits allowed per inning pitched.
W–L
4–2
W
#132 MLB
Top 17%
IP
45.0
#242 MLB
Top 31%
Innings pitched.
SO
34
#319 MLB
Top 41%
BB
12
SV
1
#105 MLB
Top 13%
G
45
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Relief Pitcher
Official current-season rank context is available, but no verified role-specific bullpen comparison pool supports a league-relative Scout Report conclusion.
DATA CONFIDENCE
Limited confidence
Available data does not support a qualified MLB comparison.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
League-relative strengths are withheld without a verified role-specific bullpen comparison.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Role-Specific Comparison Unavailable Comparison unavailable
Why: The current qualified pitching pool is not a verified relief pitcher comparison pool. Available official season data covers 45.0 IP across 45 appearances. A performance-specific weakness is withheld rather than using a cross-role comparison.
VERSATILITY
No verified season position usage
- Primary role or position
- Relief Pitcher
- Position / role entries
- 0
- Verified secondary positions
- None in available season position data
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.