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Royals trade LHP Kris Bubic to the Dodgers ahead of trade deadline
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One of the Kansas City Royals ' starting pitchers will be taking their talents to the west coast ahead of the Monday trade deadline.
The Royals traded LHP Kris Bubic to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for RHP Carlos Duran .
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The Royals drafted Bubic in 2020, where he spent seven seasons with the club. He made a name for himself during the 2025 season when he earned his first, and only, MLB All-Star appearance so far in his career. That season ended up being cut short after he suffered a rotator cuff strain.
This season, Bubic has a 3-2 record in nine starts. He departs from the Royals with a 4.12 ERA, 39 strikeouts and 20 walks in 39.1 innings. He is currently on the 60-day injured list with an elbow and shoulder injury.
As for the Dodgers, the rich only get richer after also acquiring two-time reigning Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers .
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Duran joins the Royals after spending the entire season with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate Oklahoma City Comets. Duran's only MLB appearance came in 2025, when he played with the Athletics
He will provide the Royals with another arm in a bullpen that has struggled greatly all season long.
The MLB trade deadline takes place on Monday at 5 p.m.
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