2026 Stats
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WHIP
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K
0
SV
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Bubic, in the midst of his breakout season, broke down after 116.1 innings, and his season ended with a rotator cuff strain that he later said had been an issue for most of the season. It should not have come as a surprise, as Bubic has worked 16 innings in 2023 and 68 innings in 2024 returning from injury, and his body struggled to react to the workloads of starting 20 contests. Yet, what Bubic was able to accomplish in those 20 starts was quite impressive considering his previous efforts as a starting pitcher. We saw some glimpses of success for Bubic working out of the pen in late 2024, and those who took the chance on that playing out as he converted to starting, were rewarded with eight wins, 11 quality starts, a strikeout per inning along with a shiny 2.55 ERA with a 1.18 WHIP. Bubic throws the kitchen sink at both righties and lefties, and what he lacks in velocity he makes up for with location and utilization. Since 2024 (min 140 IP), he has pitched to the eighth-best ERA in baseball. Don't sleep on this guy, even while he's being overshadowed by a more talented lefty teammate. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $6.15 million contract with the Royals in February of 2026.
Punches out four in spring outing
Bubic allowed two hits and a walk over three scoreless innings in Thursday's Cactus League win over the Padres. He struck out four.
Analysis
Bubic delivered another solid spring effort, keeping the opposition off the scoreboard for a second straight appearance. Through three outings and eight innings in Cactus League play, the southpaw has allowed one run on nine hits and three walks. After posting a 2.55 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 20 starts and 116.1 innings last season before a left rotator cuff strain ended his campaign prematurely, Bubic will look to maintain his health and deliver strong results out of the Royals' rotation in 2026.
Bubic delivered another solid spring effort, keeping the opposition off the scoreboard for a second straight appearance. Through three outings and eight innings in Cactus League play, the southpaw has allowed one run on nine hits and three walks. After posting a 2.55 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 20 starts and 116.1 innings last season before a left rotator cuff strain ended his campaign prematurely, Bubic will look to maintain his health and deliver strong results out of the Royals' rotation in 2026.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-6%
BAA vs RHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .239 | 36 | 7 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .225 | 119 | 37 | 92 | 6 | |||
| 2026vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .217 | 22 | 7 | 20 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .230 | 94 | 32 | 78 | 5 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .286 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .200 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-53%
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | 3.53 | 1.21 | 71.1 | 9.7 | 2.8 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 1.67 | 1.09 | 75.1 | 9.3 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.20 | 1.21 | 56.1 | 9.1 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 1.95 | 1.15 | 60.0 | 8.9 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.80 | 1.20 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0.59 | 0.85 | 15.1 | 11.2 | 1.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kris Bubic compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.97K/9
9.0BB/9
3.0HR/9
0.5Fastball
92.1 mphERA
2.55WHIP
1.18BABIP
.303GB/FB
1.67Left On Base
77.0%Exit Velocity
81.3 mphBarrels/BBE
3.2%Spin Rate
2290 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.1%Swinging Strike
13.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bubic spent the first three months of the 2024 season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery in April of 2023. The bulk of his time was with Triple-A Omaha where he compiled 27.1 innings. Toward the end of the assignment, Bubic transitioned for the relief role awaiting him in the majors. The lefty thrived out of the bullpen, working his way into leverage innings where he collected seven holds and a save. His 32.2 percent strikeout rate was by far his career best. His four-seam velocity went up a tick. He stopped throwing his curve while trading some change-ups for sliders. Despite, or perhaps because of, his success, the Royals are moving him back to the rotation. Aside from the obvious workload concerns (he threw only 68 total innings last season), it's unclear how much of his strikeout gains Bubic can maintain as a starter and if he'll maintain the same pitch mix or reintroduce his curve. The Royals' recent success with pitching warrants taking a chance Bubic can be a fantasy streamer.
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Strikes out three in spring debut
Bubic (shoulder) allowed a run on four hits and no walks across two innings in Sunday's Cactus League win over the Brewers. He struck out three.
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Throws live batting practice
Bubic (shoulder) threw a live batting practice session Saturday, Jaylon Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.
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Wins arbitration hearing
Bubic (shoulder) will earn $6.15 million in 2026 after winning his arbitration hearing against the Royals on Wednesday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Cleared to begin throwing
Bubic (shoulder) has been cleared to begin a throwing program in November, MLB.com reports.
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Heads to 60-day IL
The Royals transferred Bubic (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Friday.
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Going to arbitration hearing
Bubic requested $6.15 million and was offered $5.15 million by the Royals when arbitration figures were exchanged last week, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis
With the two sides unable to bridge the gap, they will argue their positions in an arbitration hearing soon, and an independent arbitration will choose one of the figures. Bubic missed nearly all of the 2025 season's second half with a strained shoulder, but he began his offseason throwing program in November and all signs point to him being ready for the start of spring training.
With the two sides unable to bridge the gap, they will argue their positions in an arbitration hearing soon, and an independent arbitration will choose one of the figures. Bubic missed nearly all of the 2025 season's second half with a strained shoulder, but he began his offseason throwing program in November and all signs point to him being ready for the start of spring training.