Daniel Lynch
Born:
11/17/1996 (Age: 27)
Bats:
Left
Throws: Left
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'6''
Weight: 190
Primary Position: LHSP
Seconday Position: -
Throws: Left
Arm Slot:
Height: 6'6''
Weight: 190
Primary Position: LHSP
Seconday Position: -
Acquisition Period:
Comp Round A (#34 overall), 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft (KCR)
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Entry Point: 4 Yr College
Options Used: N/A
Report Info
| Evaluator: | Adam McInturff |
| Report Date: | July 31st, 2018 |
| Dates Seen: | July 31, 2018 |
| Level: | Class A |
| Affiliate: | Lexington Legends |
| MLB Team: |
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| On 40-Man Roster: | No |
Physical Description
Tall, narrow and lanky build w/ average width. Surprisingly athletic--quick feet, good pickoff move, fields position well.
Mechanical Notes
Semi-windup; moderate effort at finish as he recoils and falls off-line. Loose and athletic operation, able to make required changes to delivery. Compact arm-circle, whippy 3/4 slot.
| MLB ETA | Present Role | Future Role | Role Description | Risk | 2021 | P | 50 | Mid-Rotation Starter | High |
|---|
| Pitch | Present | Future | Sitting | Range | Comments |
| Fastball Value | |||||
| Overall Fastball Value | 45 | 55 | — | — | Projects to a solid-avg LH fastball. Blend of velo, movement, command. |
| Projects to a solid-avg LH fastball. Blend of velo, movement, command. | |||||
| Fastball Velocity | 55 | 55 | 92-93 | 92-96 | Starts games w/ plus LH velo, t95-96 early before settling in at 92-93. |
| Fastball Velocity | |||||
| Fastball Movement | |||||
| Fastball Movement | 50 | 50 | — | — | Lively ball, late ride w/ armside run. |
| Lively ball, late ride w/ armside run. | |||||
| Fastball Command | |||||
| Fastball Command | 40 | 50 | — | — | Consistently angles down in the zone, though isn't fine to the corners. Athletic enough to adjust delivery and find avg command at maturity. |
| Consistently angles down in the zone, though isn't fine to the corners. Athletic enough to adjust delivery and find avg command at maturity. | |||||
| Slider | |||||
| Slider | 45 | 50 | 82 | 81-83 | Sharp slider w/ consistent one-plane tilt. Future avg pitch w/ chance to be a tick better if he can get more depth on it. |
| Sharp slider w/ consistent one-plane tilt. Future avg pitch w/ chance to be a tick better if he can get more depth on it. | |||||
| ChangeUp | |||||
| ChangeUp | 40 | 50 | 84-85 | 83-86 | Shows more to righties, flashes avg at best. Straight changeup grip w/ tumbling sink down in the zone. Overthrows at times, still developing, has tools to bring out avg third speed in time. |
| Shows more to righties, flashes avg at best. Straight changeup grip w/ tumbling sink down in the zone. Overthrows at times, still developing, has tools to bring out avg third speed in time. | |||||
| Control | |||||
| Control | 40 | 50 | — | — | Quiet competitor, mature mound presence. Consistent strikes w/ FB and SL, shows flashes of CH around the zone. Advanced control, could move quickly to AA. |
| Quiet competitor, mature mound presence. Consistent strikes w/ FB and SL, shows flashes of CH around the zone. Advanced control, could move quickly to AA. | |||||
| Attribute | Present | Future |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Average | Average |
| Athleticism | Plus | Plus |
| Pitchability | Average | Average |
| Mound Presence | Plus | Plus |
Overall Summary
Chance to be a reliable left-handed rotation piece, though recent velocity spike could give fallback in a 'pen role. Threw well down the stretch and could be a riser in 2019.
