Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis has pledged to throw his changeup more this season, and he took another step in that direction on Tuesday night.
Despite the bullpen allowing four runs, the Royals held on for an 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs split squad in front of an announced 9,563 at Surprise Stadium.
Junis allowed two runs on five hits and two walks in five innings. He also truck out five. He came away feeling good about his changeup and slider with a little more than a week before the regular season begins.
“I definitely wanted to make a point to throw some more changeups today, and that’s the best it’s been for sure,” Junis said.