All four of those teams project to have a lack of starting pitching depth from here on out, and Bubic could turn any of them into World Series contenders. The Cubs and Red Sox both have surpluses of young outfielders, so they're particularly well-suited to trade with a Royals team that currently possesses the weakest outfield in the sport.

The Cubs have now won four of their last six following a weekend series win over the Red Sox. Chicago was denied a sweep of Boston yesterday as the Sox salvaged the series with a 6-1 win at Wrigley. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Dansby Swanson each collected a couple of hits in the loss. Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

At the end of the 2022 season, Kris Bubic was searching for answers. Bubic’s ERA ballooned to 5.58 that season on a 97-loss team. As the Royals went through organizational changes, Bubic knew he had to change,

Bubic (8-6) allowed three hits and a walk over five scoreless innings Sunday, striking out two and earning a win over the Marlins.

"From what I was the first couple years I was here to what I am now," Bubic says, "... I don't consider myself the same person or same pitcher as I was then."

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox as Red Sox Linked To Royals All-Star Starting Pitcher In Potential Game-Changer. As Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow emphasizes the need for "impact" starting pitchers, it's worth noting that those pitchers are in extremely short supply.

One year ago to the day, the Royals activated Kris Bubic from the 60-day injured list, adding the lefty to their bullpen after a year-plus of recovery from Tommy John surgery. They didn’t know what to expect following the elbow surgery,