Dodgers activate former All-Star pitcher who could be playoff X-factor – NY Post

CINCINNATI –– A new face showed up in the Dodgers’ clubhouse this week. The team is hoping he can be an X-factor in its postseason push. Six weeks ago, the Dodgers swung a surprise trade deadline day deal to acquire former All-Star left-hander Kris Bubic from the Kansas City Royals. But not until Wednesday was he finally ready to join the active roster, getting activated off the injured list ahead of a game in which the Dodgers could clinch a National League West division title with a win. Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic (50) reacts after getting New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) to ground into a double play to end the eighth inning during a game at Yankee Stadium on Monday, October 7, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post In a corresponding roster shuffle, the club optioned reliever Paul Gervase to triple-A and designated for assignment outfielder Ryan Ward to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. “Kind of wild,” Bubic said, glancing at the sheets of plastic rolled up above his locker at Great American Ball Park in anticipation of a postgame clubhouse celebration. “I haven’t technically contributed anything to this team so far.
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