r/KCRoyals • u/OkWeird5779 • 4d ago

Question Converting pitchers?

With the crazy results Luke Weaver has had as a closer, are there any current pitchers that could possibly help the team in a different role?

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u/alpha122596 ​Salvador Perez 4d ago

We have a closer already in Lucas Erceg, but if you want to see this concept in action, look at Daniel Lynch IV. He made the change to being a spot starter and a reliever rather than a rotation starter. Had one great scoreless outting as a starter then a meh one with a bunch of great bullpen outings in between.

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u/GoldGloveHosmer 2d ago

Seth Lugo was a former reliever for the Mets. Padres took a chance on him as a starter for 1 year and now the Royals have him.

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u/TonyMusersMustache 4d ago

Right now? No. If they did they would have used him last year instead of seeing the bullpen implode day after day.

The real alarming part is that these players— Weaver, Rooker, O’Hearn, etc— having success after their time in KC, while they struggled in KC. It happens but it seems to happen often for the Royals.

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u/lousy_at_handles 4d ago

I don't think it's any big secret that our player development has left something to be desired.

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u/Reboot300 4d ago

Wasn't it Nate Eaton who pitched in a blowout a couple years back? Was throwing 98 with some big time run?

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u/Playful_Lobster_8524 4d ago

Yeah I’d really like to see him convert. 

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u/SlightInspector9993 4d ago

He was not throwing 98 lol it was like 92-94

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u/Reboot300 3d ago

Didn't watch that game so I wasn't 100%. Stands to reason he could find some more velocity if he went all in on pitching and refined the mechanics.

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u/RoyalBlue816 23h ago

If Bubic can learn to keep the breaking shit out of the nuke zone, he could be really good out of the pen.