The Kansas City Royals may not be itching to trade Kris Bubic this winter, but they'd certainly do it for a big outfield bat. Bubic had his long-awaited breakout this year, pitching to a 2.55 ERA in 20 starts after entering spring training without a guaranteed spot in the rotation.
There's a central question for this Kansas City Royals offseason, and it's the same question they faced last year: Will the big trade happen? Kansas City has had a surplus of starting pitchers and not enough offense in each of the last two years.
In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco provide timely analysis of the Kansas City Royals’ offseason path in light of recent moves across the American League.
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The 2025 season was a letdown for the Kansas City Royals. After they earned a Wild Card berth in 2024, they finished in third place in the American League Central, missing the postseason.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The Kansas City Royals should be an interesting team to watch this offseason. They finished 82-80 and fell to third place in the American League Central this year, missing the postseason.
The Kansas City Royals entered the 2025 season with high hopes, but things didn’t go the way fans wanted. They finished 82-80, missed the playoffs, and landed in third place in the American League Central.
Kris Bubic's breakout happened at a highly intriguing time for the Kansas City Royals. After several years of struggles and undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2023, Bubic made his first career All-Star team this past season, pitching to a 2.55 ERA in 20 starts.
The Kansas City Royals fell short of the postseason in 2025, going 82-80 and finishing in third place in the American League Central. This offseason, they know that they’re going to need to acquire a bat.
Making the playoffs in 2024 for the first time in eight years, the Kansas City Royals went into 2025 ready to build off a successful campaign, eager to get over the hump and make a run at the World Series.
Royals left-hander Kris Bubic is drawing interest from multiple unspecified clubs.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
For a team not necessarily expected to spend big in free agency, the Kansas City Royals are generating a lot of early offseason buzz. The Royals are clearly motivated to get back to the playoffs after their 82-80 season, and improving the offense is the most obvious goal, particularly in the outfield.
The 2025 season has been full of twists and turns thus far for the Kansas City Royals. It took four months for the Royals to start hitting, and injuries have curbed them more than once.
The move cleared some 40-man roster space after a busy day of transactions for KC.
The Kansas City Royals announced left-hander Kris Bubic will miss the remainder of the season with a left rotator cuff strain. Bubic, an All-Star this season, walked the first four batters he faced on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians on just 21 pitches.
He noted that he had been pitching through a stiff shoulder for “a good portion of the season,” but what he felt on Saturday was worse than stiffness.
The Kansas City Royals placed All-Star left-hander Kris Bubic on the 15-day injured list Sunday due a left rotator cuff strain. The Royals also sent rookie outfielder Jac Caglianone to the 10-day IL with a strained left hamstring.
Battling for the top spot in the NL Central with the Milwaukee Brewers, the trade deadline has become even more important to the Chicago Cubs. And wasting their one year of Kyle Tucker is not an option.
Kansas City Royals’ starting pitcher Kris Bubic is enjoying a breakout campaign in his return to the starting rotation this season. Coming into 2025, he was a candidate to come out with a strong performance, but he’s certainly done more than could have been expected from him.
One of the few blemishes on Kris Bubic's stellar season for Kansas City came against the New York Yankees. The Royals' left-hander will look for a better effort at home against those same potent Yankees -- and some needed run support -- while trying for a sixth straight quality start Wednesday night.
MLB’s All-Star Game is rapidly approaching, and as always, the Midsummer Classic is brimming with elite talent. This year, however, a new wave of breakout stars is ready to take center stage. Here’s a look at five standouts making a case to join baseball’s best in Arlington on July 15.
MLB's 2025 All-Star Game is set for Tuesday, July 15. As voting continues for the Midsummer Classic, here's a look at 10 players who should be first-time All-Stars this year.
Kris Bubic hopes his exceptional performance in May carries over to June and helps the Kansas City Royals snap the Detroit Tigers' road-series winning streak.
Some players are overperforming early in the Major League Baseball schedule and are due to regress. Here's our fool's gold team for the American League Central.
The Kansas City Royals entered the 2025 season on the heels of a brilliant showing from their rotation the year prior. Their starting staff established themselves as one of the league’s elite units, as they sat third in baseball in ERA (3.55), fourth in both FIP (3.68) and WHIP (1.20), and sixth in BAA (.235).
Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic will get the opportunity to earn a spot in the starting rotation. After recently serving as a bullpen arm, he has a shot.
The Royals announced on Tuesday that they have avoided arbitration with left-hander Kris Bubic.
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