When Minor League Baseball unveiled its weekly award winners, for the second week in a row two members of the Royals organization were among the honorees for the period of August 12–18. Wilmington southpaw Kris Bubic was named the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week, while Lexington outfielder Rudy Martin earned the South Atlantic League Player of the Week award.
LHP Kris Bubic
Bubic’s lone start of the week was a one-hit shutout win over Lynchburg on August 15. The 22-year-old faced one batter above the minimum and held the Hillcats hitless through eight innings in his second-straight complete-game win, while fanning 11 batters.