The explanation for a late-season resurgence was rather simple, but the wait for it was anything but.

After hitting a wall in the middle of his sophomore season, Royals right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis landed on the disabled list. For nearly three weeks, he bid his time for a shot to reverse the narrative.

Once he returned, he returned as his old self.

The best string of Junis’ young career reached a new high Tuesday — for the first time, he completed a game that he started.

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