[Farm] Draft profile: Kris Bubic
Name: Kris Bubic
Position: LHP
School: Stanford University
Rank on Draft Top 200: 49
DOB: 08/19/1997
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Tools
(Future grades on 20-80 scouting scale)
Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Changeup: 60 | Control: 55 | Overall: 50
When Stanford teammate Tristan Beck went down with an injury in 2017, Bubic
stepped in as Standord's very capable Friday night starter as a sophomore.
After a strong showing in the Cape Cod League over the summer, Bubic has
moved back to Saturdays in his junior year and has been one of the best
performing college lefties in the nation.
The 6-foot-3 southpaw has lived largely off of his fastball-changeup
combination in his college career. He'll throw his fastball anywhere in the
89-94 mph range and commands it to both sides of the plate extremely well. He
has one of the best changeups in the Draft class, a true out pitch he sells
well by keeping his arm speed and slot the same as his fastball. He can go to
it multiple times in a row and still miss bats with it or get weak fly ball
contact. His curve, a pitch he rarely threw as a sophomore, has improved to
the point of it approaching average, but he'll get under it at times.
With some upside with that breaking ball, Bubic could grow some as a pitcher
at the next level. Armed with a three-pitch mix, Bubic now looks more like a
back-end starter instead of a two-pitch reliever, which could land him in the
top few rounds.
Kris Bubic is a lefthanded pitcher at Stanford University. He stands 6’3 and
weighs 220 lbs. and is one of the top left-handers in the draft. He will be
21 years old in August and could go in the first round of the MLB draft.
Bubic has pitched well as a junior this year at Stanford. He has an 8-1
record with a 2.62 ERA to go along with a 101/32 K/BB ratio in 86 IP. Notable
baseball players to come out of Stanford include A.J. Hinch, Stephen
Piscotty, and Mike Mussina.
Strengths
Bubic has a solid frame and profiles to be a workhorse as far as innings go.
He sits in the low 90s and can hit 95 with his fastball. Bubic has a plus
changeup which helps him neutralize right-handed batters because of its run
away from them. He has a little delay in his motion like Clayton Kershaw
which adds to his deception. Bubic also throws the fastball and the changeup
at equal arm speed and angle. He has a good repeatable delivery and is not
afraid to attack hitters with his offerings.
Weaknesses
While his fastball and changeup are plus pitches, his curveball needs some
work. He neither commands it well nor does it have a sharp enough break. He
is likely maxed out physically, which isn’t bad, but teams may look at him
as not being able to show much improvement on what he has done so far.
Overview
Kris Bubic is a borderline first-round pitcher. MLB Pipeline has him at #49
on their prospect rankings. Fangraphs has his going at #57 to the Los Angeles
Angels. He has had a very good year at Stanford and should be a solid pitcher
going forward. His ceiling is as a number two starter in the big leagues.
Many project him as more of a three or four. While he may be an innings eater
for clubs, he doesn’t have the stuff to be a top of the rotation guy.
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