{"id":2064514,"date":"2025-10-02T14:51:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2064514"},"modified":"2025-10-02T14:51:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:51:23","slug":"royals-could-cut-ties-with-28-year-old-all-star-with-high-trade-value-insider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-could-cut-ties-with-28-year-old-all-star-with-high-trade-value-insider\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Could Cut Ties With 28-Year-Old All-Star With High Trade Value: Insider"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"style_hfl21i-o_O-style_uhlm2\"\/>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_0vktku422\">The Kansas City Royals are primed for a blockbuster trade this winter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_goyhw72w3\">Teams make trades when they have roster imbalances, and for the second offseason in a row, the Royals have a surplus of starting pitchers and a ton of holes on offense. It would be foolish not to consider trading at least one of those starters in an attempt to balance things out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_591t095vs\">Which starter should be traded, though? That&#8217;s the multi-million-dollar question, and one insider thinks the Royals may need to shoot for the stars. <\/p>\n<div data-mm-id=\"_ey45hh7gy\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"style_120ff32\">\n<figure data-id=\"_ey45hh7gy\" class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><canvas class=\"style_1e28o3x-o_O-initial_9vayoh\"\/><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\"><source\/><source\/><source\/><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Kris Bubic\" title=\"Kris Bubic\"\/><\/picture><noscript><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4480,h_2520,x_0,y_139\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6jmz1p4pj2y4fqeaq.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4480,h_2520,x_0,y_139\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6jmz1p4pj2y4fqeaq.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4480,h_2520,x_0,y_139\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6jmz1p4pj2y4fqeaq.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4480,h_2520,x_0,y_139\/c_fill,w_620,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6jmz1p4pj2y4fqeaq.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4480,h_2520,x_0,y_139\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6jmz1p4pj2y4fqeaq.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4480,h_2520,x_0,y_139\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6jmz1p4pj2y4fqeaq.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4480,h_2520,x_0,y_139\/c_fill,w_620,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6jmz1p4pj2y4fqeaq.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4480,h_2520,x_0,y_139\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6jmz1p4pj2y4fqeaq.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4480,h_2520,x_0,y_139\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k6jmz1p4pj2y4fqeaq.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><figcaption class=\"tagStyle_1ulimm5-o_O-text_1j8vahs\">Jul 15, 2025; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; American League pitcher Kris Bubic (50) of the Kansas City Royals pitches in the sixth inning during the 2025 MLB All Star Game at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images \/ Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_bmwz52cgv\">On Wednesday, Jaylon Thompson of The Kansas City Star named Kris Bubic as <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1gn6yjz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article312329642.html\" target=\"_blank\">a top trade candidate<\/a> to circle for the Royals as they weigh how to improve their roster following an 82-80 campaign. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4d12yslh7\">&#8220;Bubic could still be a top trade target,&#8221; Thompson wrote. &#8220;He\u00a0made his first All-Star appearance\u00a0and has one year of control left before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2027. The Royals will evaluate all options. (General Manager J.J.) Picollo isn\u2019t afraid to make a deal if it improves the overall roster.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_juwfjhkzc\">Thompson also included a quote from Picollo that illuminated that the GM is at least considering the possibility of moving a starter, if not operating under the assumption he will do so. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_wz1fmggad\">&#8220;We know we have the depth to deal from our starting pitching,&#8221; Picollo said, per Thompson. &#8220;So when you have a position of depth, it could be something you utilize to help in other areas.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_3kluabhao\">Before succumbing to a rotator cuff strain, Bubic pitched to a 2.55 ERA in 20 starts, striking out 116 batters in 116 1\/3 innings. Though he didn&#8217;t have a track record of pitching like an All-Star at the big-league level, he&#8217;s a former first-round pick who teams are likely to trust because he finally made the perfect tweaks to his arsenal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_bud7k9z8z\">The only situation in which it would make sense not to trade Bubic would be if the Royals were thinking about extending him. But they&#8217;ve already paid Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, and in a few years, they&#8217;ll be in a similar situation with ace Cole Ragans that they&#8217;re in now with Bubic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_0a7563grt\">It&#8217;s hard to imagine the 28-year-old&#8217;s value will ever be higher, and if the Royals are smart, they&#8217;ll be fielding offers from pitching-needy teams until that bidding war results in them finding a new offensive cornerstone or two.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_l13wwu8rs\"><em><strong>More MLB: <\/strong><\/em><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1gn6yjz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/royals\/news\/royals-gm-hints-at-possible-staff-changes-after-disappointing-season-jackson3\"><em><strong>Royals GM Hints At Possible Staff Changes After Disappointing Season<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.si.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Royals are primed for a blockbuster trade this winter. Teams make trades when they have roster imbalances, and for the second offseason in a row, the Royals have a surplus of starting pitchers and a ton of holes on offense. It would be foolish not to consider trading at least one of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2064515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2064514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Royals-Could-Cut-Ties-With-28-Year-Old-All-Star-With-High-Trade.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2064514"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2064516,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2064514\/revisions\/2064516"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2064515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2064514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2064514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2064514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}