2024 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
2.67
WHIP
1.02
K
39
SV
1
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Bubic spent the first three months rehabbing from Tommy John surgery in April of 2023. The bulk of his time was with Triple-A Omaha, compiling 27.1 innings. Towards 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 changeups for sliders. Despite, or perhaps because of his success, the Royals are moving 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. Read Past Outlooks
Returning to rotation
The Royals intend to move Bubic back into their starting rotation in 2025, per Will Sammon, Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
After recovering from a Tommy John procedure he underwent in April 2023, Bubic appeared exclusively out of the bullpen during the final three months of the 2024 campaign. In 27 regular-season appearances, the lefty posted a strong 2.67 ERA and 1.02 WHIP alongside a 39:5 K:BB over 30.1 frames. Assuming the 27-year-old is able to turn in similar numbers during spring training, he should have little trouble securing a spot in the Royals' rotation, which lost some depth after the trade that sent Brady Singer to Cincinnati.
After recovering from a Tommy John procedure he underwent in April 2023, Bubic appeared exclusively out of the bullpen during the final three months of the 2024 campaign. In 27 regular-season appearances, the lefty posted a strong 2.67 ERA and 1.02 WHIP alongside a 39:5 K:BB over 30.1 frames. Assuming the 27-year-old is able to turn in similar numbers during spring training, he should have little trouble securing a spot in the Royals' rotation, which lost some depth after the trade that sent Brady Singer to Cincinnati.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
19
How many pitches does Kris Bubic generally throw?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-18%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-30%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .337 | 36 | 17 | 56 | 7 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .278 | 129 | 53 | 145 | 14 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .286 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .200 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .182 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .315 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .372 | 18 | 17 | 42 | 6 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .287 | 92 | 46 | 114 | 12 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-27%
ERA on Road
2024
-88%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 5.68 | 1.62 | 88.2 | 7.9 | 3.9 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.15 | 1.47 | 86.2 | 9.0 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.80 | 1.20 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0.59 | 0.85 | 15.1 | 11.2 | 1.2 | ||||
| 2023Home | 6.30 | 1.90 | 10.0 | 6.3 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0.00 | 0.33 | 6.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 5.80 | 1.68 | 63.2 | 7.2 | 4.7 | ||||
| 2022Away | 5.37 | 1.71 | 65.1 | 8.1 | 4.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kris Bubic compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
7.80K/9
11.6BB/9
1.5HR/9
0.6Fastball
93.1 mphERA
2.67WHIP
1.02BABIP
.340GB/FB
2.87Left On Base
67.4%Exit Velocity
77.4 mphBarrels/BBE
1.3%Spin Rate
2336 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
16.1%Swinging Strike
14.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Coming off a career high 27 starts in 2022, Bubic made just three starts with the Royals in 2023, compiling a 3.94 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and striking out a batter-per-inning before injury struck. The left-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in late April making him unlikely to return in any capacity until the All-Star break. A return to the rotation has been muddied by the signings of Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, but Bubic did agree to a one-year, $2.35 million contract in December meaning he's in the Royals' plans. A wait and see approach is probably best for fantasy managers in 2024.
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Steps in for save
Bubic picked up the save Sunday against Atlanta, allowing one hit and no walks with one strikeout across a scoreless ninth inning.
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Secures first win
Bubic (1-1) allowed a hit and struck out two over a scoreless inning to earn the win Thursday over the Nationals.
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Falters in extra innings
Bubic (0-1) took the extra-innings loss and a blown save versus the Yankees on Wednesday, allowing two unearned runs on one hit and one walk over 1.1 innings.
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Collects hold Sunday
Bubic struck out one over a perfect inning to earn his sixth hold of the year in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Twins.
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Perfect in debut
Bubic struck out two during a perfect inning in a 10-1 win over the Rockies on Sunday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Possible trade piece
The Royals would consider trading Bubic for offensive help, Will Sammon and Katie Woo of The Athletic report.
ANALYSIS
Bubic thrived as a full-time reliever with the Royals in 2024 in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery, posting a 2.67 ERA and 39:5 K:BB over 30.1 regular-season innings. Whether an interested team would choose to keep him in the bullpen or move him back to the rotation, where he has plenty of experience, is unclear. Bubic is under team control through the 2026 season.
Bubic thrived as a full-time reliever with the Royals in 2024 in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery, posting a 2.67 ERA and 39:5 K:BB over 30.1 regular-season innings. Whether an interested team would choose to keep him in the bullpen or move him back to the rotation, where he has plenty of experience, is unclear. Bubic is under team control through the 2026 season.