Royals Place All-Star Pitcher On Injured List Before Scheduled Start Vs. Red Sox
The 28-year-old left-hander was slated to start for the Kansas City Royals in the second game of the team's series against the Boston Red Sox.
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The Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals will begin their first head-to-head series on Monday night at Kauffman Stadium. Tuesday was expected to be a marquee pitching matchup between Red Sox left-hander Ranger Suarez and Royals southpaw Kris Bubic, but Kansas City announced some unfortunate injury news on their 2025 All-Star Monday afternoon. "We have made the following roster moves," the Royals' official account posted on X, noting that Bubic was being placed on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow soreness.
We have made the following roster moves: pic. twitter. com/yt1zwKr0Pp ā Kansas City Royals (@Royals) May 18, 2026 The 28-year-old had a breakout 2025 campaign, finishing 8-7 with a career-low 2.
55 ERA, as well as a sharp 1. 17 WHIP across 116 1/3 innings pitched covering 20 starts. Bubic leads all Kansas City pitchers in strikeouts this season with 51, while going 3-2 with a 4.