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Junis agreed to a one-year, $1.7 million contract with the Royals on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. This was his first year as an arbitration-eligible player. Junis logged a 6.39 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 19 strikeouts in 25.1 innings (eight appearances, six starts) last season. He gave up seven home runs in that small sample and will likely pitch in a swing man or long reliever role in 2021.
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Junis was recalled from the alternate training site Wednesday. The 28-year-old was demoted after allowing five runs during a spot start last week, but he'll rejoin the active roster with five games left in the season. According to Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com, Junis will be utilized in short stints as a reliever down the stretch.
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The Royals optioned Junis to their alternate training site Wednesday. The demotion comes after Junis was called on to make a spot start Tuesday in place of Danny Duffy, who missed the Royals' flight to Detroit. He lasted 2.1 innings in the 6-0 loss to the Tigers, giving up five runs on seven hits and a walk. Unless the Royals place a player on the injured list and bring Junis back in a corresponding move, his 2020 season could be over.
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Junis (0-2) pitched 2.1 innings Tuesday, allowing five runs on seven hits and a walk, as the Royals fell 6-0 to the Tigers. He struck out two. Junis labored during his time on the mound (42 pitches) and watched his season ERA jump to 6.94. Junis had not given up more than two runs in any start this season prior to now struggling in his last two appearances (10 earned runs allowed). He is slated to draw the Cardinals early next week.
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Junis gave up five runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and zero walks over 4.1 innings during Tuesday's win over the Indians. He didn't qualify for the decision. The right-hander served up homers in each of the first three frames, matching his total for home runs allowed in his previous four starts. Junis has a 5.57 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 14:5 K:BB over 21 innings and should next face the Pirates on Sunday.
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Stats
| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | KC | 8 | 6 | 25.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 35 | 6.39 | 1.61 |
| 2019 | KC | 31 | 31 | 175.3 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 164 | 58 | 192 | 5.23 | 1.42 |
| 2018 | KC | 30 | 30 | 177.0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 164 | 43 | 182 | 4.37 | 1.27 |
| TOTAL | 89 | 83 | 476.0 | 27 | 31 | 0 | 427 | 132 | 510 | 4.78 | 1.34 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/25 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 7.58 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 9/23 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 8.00 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 9/15 | @ |
- | 1 | - | 2.1 | 7 | 8.47 | 1 | 2 | 3.43 |
| 9/08 | @  |
- | - | - | 4.1 | 7 | 6.60 | 0 | 3 | 1.62 |
| 9/02 | vs |
- | 1 | - | 4.0 | 4 | 4.91 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 8/26 | @ |
- | - | - | 3.2 | 4 | 5.14 | 1 | 6 | 1.36 |
| 8/07 | vs  |
- | - | - | 4.2 | 5 | 4.50 | 2 | 2 | 1.50 |
Upcoming Games
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| 4/03 | vs |
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| 4/04 | vs |
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| 4/05 | @ |
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| 4/07 | @ |
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| 4/08 | @  |
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| 4/10 | @ |
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