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05-08-2025
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Royals' Kris Bubic trade chances go down the drain with brutal injury update
The post Royals' Kris Bubic trade chances go down the drain with brutal injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Kansas City Royals (52-54) have given their fans just enough hope heading into the final two months of the 2025 campaign, taking two out of three versus both the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Guardians to pull within four games of the final American League Wild Card position. They also acquired Randal Grichuk in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks and signed Seth Lugo to a contract extension, signaling that the franchise was not interested in breaking apart its MLB roster at the trade deadline. But fans' outlook for the season is due to change following the latest Kris Bubic injury news. The left-handed starter will not pitch again in 2025, according to Anne Rogers, as he begins recovery for a rotator cuff strain. Bubic exited Saturday's game versus the Guardians with shoulder stiffness after struggling in an abbreviated outing. KC placed him on the 15-day injured list, leaving some optimism that he could rejoin the club for the postseason push. There is no need for that anymore, though. The Royals have ended the suspense. Bubic prematurely ends his career campaign with a 2.55 ERA, 116 strikeouts and .626 OPS allowed in 116 1/3 innings of work. The All-Star hurler was a possible trade candidate before landing on the IL, especially since he hits free agency after next season, but Kansas City will hold on to him now. Royals have caught a couple of bad breaks, in addition to their existing problems Although it is best to stay positive in the face of increased adversity, Royals fans are bound to entertain two difficult questions. Will Kris Bubic regain this top form and trade value again? And is it practical to shut down fellow southpaw Cole Ragans for the remainder of the year as well? The 27-year-old, who represented the franchise in the 2024 Midsummer Classic and earned a fourth-place finish in the AL Cy Young race, is dealing with his own rotator cuff strain. He has not pitched since June 5. Ragans was instrumental to the Royals ending their playoff drought in 2024 (had not made it since 2015) and is seen as a core part of the team's future. This year has gone much differently, however, as evidenced by his lengthy IL stint and 5.18 ERA. Kansas City's ceiling has been heavily linked to its top-flight starting rotation over the last two seasons. Following the devastating Bubic setback, there is more pressure on the lineup to produce. The Royals' offense has not earned the benefit of the doubt. Unless Bobby Witt Jr. returns to his MVP contender form of last year, it is hard to visualize KC becoming a slug-heavy squad for the rest of the campaign. What will KC do now? Hence, general manager J.J. Picollo is in a tough spot. If the executive was interested in making additional moves to supplement the Grichuk addition, he may now have to think twice. It is also hard to see the organization becoming a seller at the trade deadline, though. With Bubic on the shelf, there are not many logical options to ship out in the next few days. Royals fans had to watch bad baseball for nearly a decade before emotionally reinvesting themselves in the product. Unfortunately, in light of the recent injury misfortune and ongoing offensive woes, they might have to repeat the three words that tortured their tongues for what felt like an eternity.'Maybe next year.' KC will try to stay on an upward trajectory and push through its issues when it hosts the Atlanta Braves (44-60) on Monday night. This squad can potentially give itself a little more time to combat the Kris Bubic blow by beating up on an opponent that is currently riding a five-game losing streak. Related: Royals signing Seth Lugo to multi-year contract extension Related: Royals make Kris Bubic IL move amid trade rumors
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10-07-2025
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Royals' Cole Ragans receives ‘positive MRI results'
The post Royals' Cole Ragans receives 'positive MRI results' appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Kansas City Royals have been dying for any bit of good news in recent weeks. They are 4-9 in their last 14 games, 5.5 games out of the Wild Card, and 14 games behind in the AL Central. But on Sunday, they finally heard something good on their ace. Royals starter Cole Ragans has been sidelined with a rotator cuff injury for over a month but will begin throwing on Monday. Advertisement 'Injury update on Cole Ragans: He had his follow-up MRI and received positive results, manager Matt Quatraro said. The plan is for Ragans to begin throwing again tomorrow. Still, a ways to go, but good first step,' Anne Rogers of reported. Ragans was one of the best pitchers in the American League in 2024, making the All-Star Game and finishing fourth in Cy Young voting. But 2025 was not as kind to him, with a 5.18 ERA in ten starts before the injury. His last three starts were particularly rough, with 13 runs allowed in 13 innings. Ragans' last start for the Royals was on June 5, in the second game of a doubleheader against the St Louis Cardinals. KC was 33-30 after that win but has won just nine games since. The AL Central, outside of the Tigers, has been poor in that stretch as well. But it all may be too little, too late for the Royals. The Royals finish the first half with two home series, first against the Pittsburgh Pirates and then against the New York Mets. They need to go into the All-Star Break on a hot streak to have any chance at making the playoffs. If they can poke over .500 and get Ragans back all before August, Kansas City could be a dangerous team down the stretch in the AL. Advertisement The Royals and Arizona Diamondbacks finish their series in Arizona at 4:10 p.m. on Sunday. Related: Royals rumors: Rival teams ready to pounce on $45 million ace in trade Related: Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. outduels Cal Raleigh on home base slide
