Kansas City Royals Rewind: The Fans are Right

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3. Chris Young

One had to figure that Chris Young would not be able to maintain the pace he was on at the start of the season. Then, once he began to struggle, one had to figure that he would right the ship at some point in time.

Young certainly righted the ship this past week. In his start against the Twins, Young put together what could arguably have been his best performance of the season. He pitched 6.1 no hit innings before being removed after Trevor Plouffe‘s triple, the only hit the Twins had all game. Young may not have had his dominant control, as he walked three while striking out two batters, but that performance propelled the Royals into first place.

At this point, Young may be the Royals second most consistent starter behind Edinson Volquez. With Vargas and Duffy on the disabled list, and the ongoing minor injuries that Ventura has dealt with all season, Young may be the pitcher that the Royals need to step up and help solidify their starting rotation.

back when he was initially signed during Spring Training, Chris Young appeared to be nothing more than a depth move for the Kansas City Royals. Now, he may turn out to be the savior of the rotation, at least until the Royals health improves.

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