Royals All-Star pitcher Kris Bubic experiences setback during rehab assignment
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- Kris Bubic allowed six runs (five earned), eight hits and a walk in 1⅓ innings.
- The Royals said Bubic will not make his Sunday rehab start while he sees a doctor.
- Bubic was placed on the 15-day IL on May 18 with left elbow soreness and has a 4.11 ERA.
Kansas City Royals left-handed starter Kris Bubic didn’t respond well from his most recent rehab start this week.
Bubic allowed six runs (five earned), eight hits and one walk in 1 and 1/3 innings in Tuesday’s outing with Triple-A Omaha. The 28-year-old veteran threw 29 of 49 pitches for strikes against the Las Vegas Aviators (the Athletics’ Triple-A affiliate).
Bubic was scheduled to make another rehab start this weekend. However, he will now get another medical evaluation.
“He will not make his start on Sunday,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “His forearm feels good, (but) his shoulder didn’t respond as well to the previous start. So he is going to see a doctor sometime this weekend, and we’ll know more at that point.”
The Royals are currently without three starting pitchers. Bubic joins Cole Ragans (elbow) and Seth Lugo (concussion) as key hurlers on the injured list.
Bubic was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 18 (retroactive May 15) due to left elbow soreness. He owns a 4.11 ERA in nine starts.
The Royals have filled the void with young starters Luinder Avila and Stephen Kolek, who have pitched well and are lined up to start during this weekend’s series against the Houston Astros.
Avila will start Friday’s opener against the Astros at Kauffman Stadium. Meanwhile, Kolek is scheduled to pitch Sunday’s series finale.
