2025 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
1.45
WHIP
1.06
K
33
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Dazzles with seven scoreless
Bubic did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's win over the Rockies, allowing just four hits and striking out six over seven scoreless innings. He did not issue a walk.
ANALYSIS
Bubic lowered his ERA to 1.45, which is currently ninth best in all of baseball. He racked up 14 whiffs and was all over the strike zone with 62 strikes on 91 pitches. Tuesday marked the first time he's reached seven innings since the 2022 season. Bubic will have a chance to complete a two-start week when he takes on the Astros this weekend.
Bubic lowered his ERA to 1.45, which is currently ninth best in all of baseball. He racked up 14 whiffs and was all over the strike zone with 62 strikes on 91 pitches. Tuesday marked the first time he's reached seven innings since the 2022 season. Bubic will have a chance to complete a two-start week when he takes on the Astros this weekend.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
94
Last 10 Games
94
Last 5 Games
94
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 2023
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-28%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .226 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 1 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .239 | 62 | 13 | 50 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .161 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .224 | 25 | 6 | 19 | 1 | |||
| 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 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-60%
ERA on Road
2025
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.49 | 1.19 | 38.2 | 9.5 | 1.4 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 1.40 | 1.01 | 38.2 | 10.9 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0.00 | 0.66 | 13.2 | 9.2 | 0.7 | ||||
| 2025Away | 2.60 | 1.38 | 17.1 | 9.9 | 4.2 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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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
3.67K/9
9.6BB/9
2.6HR/9
0.3Fastball
92.2 mphERA
1.45WHIP
1.06BABIP
.297GB/FB
1.48Left On Base
82.3%Exit Velocity
81.0 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2258 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.8%Swinging Strike
14.5%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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Limits damage in no-decision
Bubic didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Yankees after allowing three runs on seven hits and four walks in 5.1 innings. He struck out six.
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Hit with first loss
Bubic (2-1) took the loss after giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out five batters in six innings Friday against the Guardians.
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Brilliant again in second win
Bubic (2-0) earned the win Sunday versus Baltimore, completing 6.2 innings while allowing one run on five hits and a walk. He struck out eight.
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Fans eight in quality start
Bubic (1-0) earned the win Monday against the Brewers. He allowed three hits and two walks while striking out eight across six scoreless innings.
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Wins spot in rotation
Bubic has won the fifth starter role for the Royals with Daniel Lynch moving to the bullpen, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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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.