{"id":568022,"date":"2026-02-12T11:15:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/568022\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:15:34","slug":"bubic-wins-in-arbitration-vs-royals-and-lauer-loses-to-blue-jays-leaving-players-ahead-8-3-mlb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/568022\/","title":{"rendered":"Bubic wins in arbitration vs. Royals and Lauer loses to Blue Jays, leaving players ahead 8-3 | MLB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) \u2014 Kris Bubic won his salary arbitration case against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday and fellow left-hander Eric Lauer lost his hearing to the Toronto Blue Jays, leaving players ahead 8-3 with two cases remaining.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of getting the Royals\u2019 offer of $5.15 million, Bubic was awarded $6.15 million by Margaret Brogan, Brian Keller and Janice Johnston, who heard arguments Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Lauer will earn $4.4 million instead of his $5.75 million request. His hearing was held on Feb. 3 before Scott Buchheit, Howard Edelman and John Woods, and the decision was kept sealed until Bubic&#8217;s case was decided.<\/p>\n<p>Bubic, 28, was 8-7 with a 2.55 ERA in 20 starts last year, setting career bests for wins and ERA. He <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/royals-kris-bubic-afef822937f6017808f11b236eebef27\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">didn\u2019t pitch after July 26 because of a strained left rotator cuff<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bubic had a $3 million salary last year and can become a free agent after this year\u2019s World Series. He is 19-36 with a 4.14 ERA in six major league seasons, all with the Royals.<\/p>\n<p>Lauer was 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 15 starts and 13 relief appearances last year, striking out 102 and walking 26 in 104 2\/3 innings. He spent much of 2024 with Houston\u2019s Triple-A Sugar Land team, then signed that August with South Korea\u2019s Kia Tigers.<\/p>\n<p>Lauer, 30, is 45-39 with a 4.13 ERA over seven seasons with San Diego (2018-19), Milwaukee (2020-23) and Toronto. He is on track to be eligible for free agency after this year\u2019s World Series.<\/p>\n<p>Milwaukee catcher Willson Contreras ($9.9 million vs. $8.55 million) and Miami right-hander Calvin Faucher ($2.05 million vs. $1.8 million) remain scheduled for hearings this week.<\/p>\n<p>AP MLB: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/MLB\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/MLB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Success! An email has been sent to  with a link to confirm list signup.\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Error! There was an error processing your request.\n            <\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. 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