Jakob Junis Stats

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis was called up from Triple-A ahead of the team's matchup against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. He started the game and pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing four hits, one walk and three earned runs while striking out six. The 28-year-old Junis showed flashes of success with the Royals earlier this year, but a rough patch led to his demotion to Triple-A. He continued to struggle at Triple-A this year, making nine starts and going 0-2 with a 5.48 ERA and 1.696 WHIP. If he remains in the Royals' rotation, his next start could come on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles.

over 1 month ago

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis has been optioned to Triple-A to free up a roster spot for Jackson Kowar. This shouldn't surprise anyone with Junis posting a 5.19 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 35/11 K/BB ratio across 34 2/3 innings. He was already pulled out of the rotation, so Junis was the odd man out here. Kowar is scheduled to pitch against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. This is unlikely to be a spot start, so fantasy managers shouldn't expect Junis back anytime soon. Junis can be ignored in all fantasy formats going forward, while Kowar is an intriguing streaming choice and worth a look in mixed leagues.

4 months ago

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.

5 months ago