Royals Review · Jul 29, 2022
What has led to Kris Bubic’s recent success?
Kris Bubic entered the season as the #3 starter for the Royals, slotting in behind Zack Greinke and Brad Keller and ahead of Carlos Hernandez and Daniel Lynch. At the time, I felt there were better candidates for the rotation. This belief seemed justified early on as Bubic was shelled in his very first start of the season, giving up five runs and failing to complete the first inning. Through his first six appearances, which comprised five starts and one relief outing, he did not look like a major league pitcher: 13.1 innings, 10 strikeouts, 11 walks, five homers allowed, 12.83 ERA, and 8.98 FIP. He was demoted to AAA the day after that relief appearance.