Have the Royals found an impact bat to aid their playoff push?

For Bubic, it's a painful setback, especially as he enters his final year of team control in 2026. For the Royals, it's just as painful, as the team just decided to lock up Seth Lugo to a two-year extension and continue its playoff push despite a 52-54 record.

Royals look to kick-start playoff push against Pirates By Field Level Media July 7, 202512:39 AM PDTUpdated July 7, 2025

The Royals welcome the Atlanta Braves to Kauffman Stadium on Monday night. KC left-hander Rich Hill (0-1, 1.80 ERA) will make his second MLB start of the season opposite right-handed Braves ace Spencer Strider (4-8, 3.72 ERA).

The Royals get hit with a gut-punch after an overall active weekend, as All-Star Kris Bubic gets tough injury news

So the Royals aren't necessarily losing a player that they have been relying on. However, prior to being placed on the DL, Tejada had been hitting .288 this season with 20 RBI in just 156 at-bats.

The Royals haven’t made their deadline position clear. There are different scenarios at play in which they could operate as either a buyer or possibly as a seller. In recent games, the club has shown promising signs at the plate. The Royals have scored seven or more runs in four of their last six games.