Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny announced that pitching prospect Kris Bubic will make the Friday night start for the home opener against the Chicago White Sox.
Bubic, a 2015 graduate of Archbishop Mitty-High San Jose, was the 40th overall pick of the 2018 draft after playing for Stanford, will be making his Major League debut.
The 22-year old left-hander led all minor leaguers in strikeouts last year with 185 in 149 1⁄3 innings, with a 2.23 ERA over Low-A and High-A ball. He had a 2.08 ERA in nine starts with Low-A Lexington, before being promoted and finishing with a 2.30 ERA in 17 starts for High-A Wilmington.
