MLB
Daniel Lynch
Daniel Lynch
Kansas City Royals, Relief Pitcher
Age: 28y-1m-6d (Nov 17, 1996)
Exp: 2.136 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia
Drafted: Round 1 (#34 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Bledsoe Brothers
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$3,551,985
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Daniel Lynch signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Lynch will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | 2.136 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Daniel Lynch signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Daniel Lynch signed a 1 year , $730,250 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $730,250 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $730,250.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,250
Average Salary:
$730,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Daniel Lynch signed a 1 year , $703,600 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $703,600 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $703,600.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $703,600
Average Salary:
$703,600
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Daniel Lynch signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus
Daniel Lynch signed a 1 year , $1,697,500 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $1,697,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,697,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,697,500
Average Salary:
$1,697,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.136 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$3,551,985
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$1,697,500 |
$1,697,500 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$217,757 |
$1,915,257 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$703,600 |
$2,618,857 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$730,250 |
$3,349,107 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$202,878 |
$3,551,985 |
|
| Total |
$3,551,985 |
$3,551,985 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$4,351,985 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$1,854,485 | $1,697,500 | - | $3,551,985 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
|
21 |
$1,697,500 |
$1,697,500 |
$1,697,500 |
||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$217,757
|
$217,757 |
$1,915,257 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$703,600
|
$703,600 |
$2,618,857 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$730,250
|
$730,250 |
$3,349,107 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$202,878
|
$202,878 |
$3,551,985 |
||
| Total |
$1,854,485 |
$1,697,500 |
$3,551,985 |
$3,551,985 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,654,485 |
$1,697,500 |
$4,351,985 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$1,854,485 | $1,697,500 | - | $3,551,985 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
KC |
Jul 19, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Shoulder |
| 2023 |
KC |
Mar 30, 2023 - May 28, 2023 | Shoulder |
| 2022 |
KC |
Jul 17, 2022 - Aug 01, 2022 | Hand |
| 2022 |
KC |
Jun 24, 2022 - Jul 10, 2022 | Finger |
| 2021 |
KC |
Sep 30, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Hand |
-
Aug 26, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 13, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 02, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
May 31, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
May 30, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
May 10, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
May 05, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $730,250 contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $703,600 contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 11, 2018
Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 04, 2018
Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 1 (#34 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 16 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43.3 | 3.32 | 0.99 | 0.86 |
| 2023 | KC | 9 | 9 | 50 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 52.3 | 4.64 | 1.26 | 0.56 |
| 2022 | KC | 27 | 27 | 155 | 79 | 75 | 52 | 122 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 131.7 | 5.13 | 1.57 | 0.56 |
| 2021 | KC | 15 | 15 | 80 | 46 | 43 | 31 | 55 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 68.0 | 5.69 | 1.63 | -0.19 |
