Kris Bubic heads to the IL.
“It’s frustrating,” Bubic said. “I want to be available. A big goal of mine, I don’t set many numericals, but in terms of just being available, I wanted to make a full season of starts this year. And the goal is to keep this at a couple weeks, which we should. But yeah, it’s frustrating. I’m not gonna lie.”
This is the fourth straight season Bubic has been placed on the IL. He missed part of the 2023 and ‘24 seasons after having Tommy John surgery. A year ago, a strained
left rotator cuff ended his season early.
Anne also details Bubic’s trip to the IL.
If Bubic’s recovery goes the way he and the Royals expect it to, though, it will be a short stint on the IL before he slots back into the rotation.
“Very mild in nature,” Bubic said. “It’s not something I want to push, given my history and given the timing of the year. So for me, this is good news in a sense. I’ll talk to [Dr. Vincent Key] when he’s here later, but I expect this to be pretty minimal IL, just a few weeks, and we should be back. That’s the expectation in my head.”
Kevin O’Brien at Royals Keep takes a look at Vinnie Pasquantino’s struggles.
There’s a lot to be said about Pasquantino, who launched 32 home runs, collected 113 RBI, hit .264, posted a 116 wRC+, and accumulated a 1.5 fWAR in 682 plate appearances last year, a career-high. The Royals agreed to a modest extension with him for the 2026-2027 seasons ($11.1 million), and it seemed like Pasquantino was going to continue to be a force in the Royals lineup this year.
Unfortunately, that’s been far from the case for Pasquantino.
In 189 plate appearances, Vinnie is hitting .201 with a .627 OPS. He also has five home runs, 18 runs scored, 22 RBI, and a wOBA of .278. When it comes to his Statcast percentiles, they haven’t been impressive, though he has been walking more (10.8%) than he did a season ago.
Jac Caglianone talks about recent lineup choices and how he’s sometimes not in them (video interview).
The Sports Business Journal named Kansas City as a top-10 sports city.
Caleb Moody at Kings of Kauffman takes a look at ESPN’s recent mock draft.
Kari Anderson at Yahoo Sports gives a little more detail on Blake Snell’s surgery. Max linked to a story yesterday on this topic; this story just expands it a bit.
Kyle Teel will remain out with a sprained LCL for a bit longer after suffering a setback in rehab.
The Mariners are promoting top prospect Colt Emerson to MLB.
DraftKings is closing its in-person sportsbook at Wrigley Field.
Gio Urshela announces his retirement.
KU Baseball won its first conference championship since 1949.
The KC Streetcar extension to the KC Current stadium is now open.
How John Michael-Gyllenborg could make the Chiefs roster.
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 Overtime last night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Pep Guardiola is expected to leave Manchester City.
Sports Illustrated is in hot water once again for AI plagiarism accusations.
Urban Meyer lost his arbitration case against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Ranking the musical guest performances of SNL’s 51st season.
Your song of the day is That’s How I’m Feeling by Jack White.
