Kris Bubic is done for the year. Salvador Perez was removed from Monday’s loss after being hit on the elbow by Spencer Strider’s fastball. The Kansas City Royals have struggled offensively all year and things aren’t looking up at the moment.
They’ve gone just 5-5 since coming back from the All-Star break. It’s time to plan for next year. The Royals finished 86-76 last year. And at 52-55 right now, they’re looking to be much worse this time around. They’d have to go 34-21 in order to repeat that record from a year ago.
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