The 29th-round pick by the Kansas City Royals in the 2011 draft—a pitcher out of Rock Falls, Illinois—is making a name for himself. He is doing so quickly in a year where inconsistency seems to be the norm.
Jake Junis has spent much of the past five years bouncing between the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals and lower Royals affiliates. It wasn’t until 2016 that Junis managed to make the jump to Triple-A Omaha.
Even though he has made seven different trips to the big leagues this year, he has made the most of each experience.