Each year the KC Royals pick up players entering the back half of their career or coming off serious injuries. While the hope is for them to be productive, much of the incentive is to use them for trading chips. Brady Singer and Kris Bubic have shown that the much-heralded pitching prospects have a bright future given the chance.
Royals fans knew the potential was there but not having pitched above the Double-A or Single-A level for Singer and Bubic, respectively, left the possibility open they could get hit hard in the majors this year.