Royals Trade Kris Bubic To Dodgers
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The Dodgers have acquired left-handed pitcher Kris Bubic from the Royals in exchange for right-hander Carlos Duran, with Bubic currently on the Royals' 60-day injured list and not counting against the Dodgers' 40-man roster until activated.
- Bubic, 28, has a career 4.14 ERA over seven years with Kansas City, including a strong 2.55 ERA in 116 1/3 innings last year that earned him an All-Star nomination, but he has struggled with injuries this season and posted a 4.11 ERA in limited action.
- He is recovering from elbow and shoulder soreness and is in the early stages of a throwing program, with the Dodgers expecting him back around the end of August for a potential role in the postseason bullpen.
- The Dodgers' starting rotation is currently set with several key arms, including Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tarik Skubal, while injured starters Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell, and Shohei Ohtani are anticipated to return later in the season.
- The team views Bubic as a depth piece to bolster their pitching staff late in the season rather than a rotation necessity.
