Since he was about 11 years old, Royals rookie pitcher Jakob Junis has taken pride in his emotional stability.
He’s not the type to let a shellacking — like the one in his last appearance against the Indians on Friday, when he gave up four runs in 2 1/3 innings of relief — bother him, and much less a pair of back-to-back singles.
“I’ve been getting compliments on that since I was in fifth grade,” said the 24-year-old of such stability. “I don’t see that changing any time soon.”
Throughout his seven stints at the major league level this season, Junis has endured his share of disappointment.