One year ago to the day, the Royals activated Kris Bubic from the 60-day injured list, adding the lefty to their bullpen after a year-plus of recovery from Tommy John surgery. They didn’t know what to expect following the elbow surgery,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two Kansas City Royals players were selected for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game. All-star game reserves were announced on Sunday and Bobby Witt Jr. and Kris Bubic were chosen for the American League all-star team. This is the second straight all-star game appearance for Witt and Bubic’s first appearance.

Witt hasn't been Bobby Witt Jr. at full powers, but 80 percent of Witt's peak is enough to make an All-Star appearance. But Bubic is what an All-Star Game is all about--a first-timer who has had plenty of struggles at the big-league level, and who worked out all the kinks to finally become a star.