Royals pitcher Kris Bubic to undergo Tommy John surgery
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kansas City Royals left-hander Kris Bubic may have Tommy John surgical procedure subsequent week, the group introduced Friday.
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Bubic skilled forearm tightness final weekend throughout his begin towards Atlanta, and additional examination revealed he wanted main surgical procedure. Dr. Neal ElAttrache will carry out the process in Los Angeles.
Bubic went 0-2 with a 3.94 ERA in three begins for the Royals this season, his fourth within the main leagues. The Bay Area native and Stanford product went 3-13 final yr in his first full season in Kansas City’s beginning rotation, and he has one victory in his final 15 begins mixed.
But Bubic made main adjustments to his strategy within the offseason and entered this yr with elevated velocity and a brand new slider. He had 13 strikeouts and only one stroll in his first two begins this season earlier than his last begin on a chilly, wet day in Kansas City.
The Royals used right-handed reliever Taylor Clarke as an opener Friday evening to fill Bubic’s spot within the rotation once they opened a weekend street collection towards the Los Angeles Angels. Kansas City has misplaced six straight and 9 of 10.
