Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis was given a spot start in Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. He struggled in the outing, lasting just 1 1/3 innings and allowing four hits and three runs (two earned) while striking out one. Junis started off the year strong and pitched his way into the starting rotation. He then struggled and was moved back to the bullpen, where his struggles continued. Over 11 games and 29.1 innings this year, he has a 5.52 ERA and 1.36 WHIP.

The Kansas City Royals are moving pitcher Jakob Junis back to the bullpen. The team's No. 2 prospect Daniel Lynch is being called up to make his MLB debut on Monday and he is taking Junis's spot in the rotation. It's a disappointing development to any fantasy manager who is currently rostering Junis, who has turned in solid outings in three of his four starts this year. Most recently on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed just two earned runs while ...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis had a strong outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Junis pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, one walk and two earned runs while recording a season-high nine strikeouts. Unfortunately, the Royals only managed to score one run in the game so Junis was tagged with a loss. Through six games and four starts this year, Junis is 1-1 with a 3.47 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP and a 28.7% strikeout rate. He's worthy of a roster spot in most leagues ...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis had a rough outing in his third start of the year against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Junis pitched five innings and allowed six hits, three walks and five earned runs while striking out three. Junis had been on a great run prior to this start. Going into Wednesday's game, he had pitched 12 innings and allowed just eight hits, three walks and two earned runs. His season-long numbers are still solid as he has a 3.71 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. He'll ...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis had a solid outing against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Junis pitched five innings and allowed five hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out six. He earned his first win of the year. Junis is off to a strong start to the season. He began the year in the bullpen, before moving to the starting rotation last week. In his previous start, he threw five shutout innings against the Cleveland Indians. Junis may not go too deep into ...

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis made his first start of the season on Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians and was impressive. He pitched five innings and allowed just one hit, two walks and no runs while striking out six. Junis made two relief appearances this past weekend and has now pitched seven innings on the year and is yet to allow a run. Over the offseason, Junis developed a new cutter and he's seen great success from it so far this year. He's thrown it 23.9% of the time and ...

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis has added a cutter to his arsenal and has been throwing it a lot this spring. Junis has leaned heavily on his slider and four-seam fastball over his career. He threw his slider 46.2% of the time in 2020 and threw his four-seamer 34.8% of the time. In addition to adding a cutter this offseason, Junis has also been tinkering with his changeup, which he threw just 4.3% of the time. Junis has seen great results from his arsenal change this spring. Over seven ...

Kansas City Royals right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis was recalled to the clubs active roster ahead of Wednesdays contest versus St. Louis and is now expected to appear out of relief over the seasons final few days. Initially set to be a full-time starter, the club will utilize him in shorter stints out of relief in an attempt to gauge the viability of him joining the bullpen. Junis posted a 6.94 ERA across six starts this season before being optioned to the clubs alternate training site. He ...

Kansas City Royals right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis was expected to be a cornerstone of the clubs starting rotation in 2020, but he was optioned to the clubs alternate site Wednesday, likely ending his year at the big league level, barring injuries. In six starts, Junis went winless with a 6.94 ERA that was burdened by yielding seven home runs in 23 1/3 frames. Junis never so much as pitched into the sixth inning in any of his starts, making him an extreme question mark heading into the 21 ...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis left his start on Wednesday after being hit by a 107 mph line drive in his pitching arm. Its not clear if Junis is seriously injured or if the Royals are just being extra cautious, but a line drive to the chest has kept Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (chest) out for more than three weeks so far, and Junis may face an extended absence. Fantasy players should monitor Juniss health over the coming days but plan for the 27-year-old to...