In the recent Royals Review roundtable discussion I voiced my concern regarding the starting pitching. The Royals starting staff ERA currently sits at a paltry 4.71, 13th in the American League, averaging a measly 5 1/3 innings per start in the process. The back-end duo of Kris Medlen and Chris Young were the main culprits in the rotations struggles. In 13 combined starts, they pitched to the tune of a 7.15 ERA, while only pitching into the 6th inning just twice. Last week, both landed on the disabled list.
It was fairly obvious that Medlen was pitching through an injury, with his complete lack of control.