Mariners Saw Signs of a Randy Dobnak Breakout Before Trading Him to the Royals

Randy Dobnak, once viewed by the Mariners as ordinary pitching depth, has delivered a breakout run after Kansas City acquired him. Since reaching the Royals’ major-league roster, Dobnak is 2-0 with a 1.16 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 31 innings. He has logged at least four innings in each of his six appearances, including four starts, and earned his first MLB win since 2021 by throwing seven scoreless innings against the Twins. His late stretch in Tacoma included four straight quality starts with a 2.63 ERA over 24 innings, three walks total in that span. Baseball Savant projects a 4.87 expected ERA, suggesting his current sub-2 performance may not last.