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Royals extend Seth Lugo: Top trade deadline candidate was set to hit free agency after 2025
The Kansas City Royals and veteran right-handed starting pitcher Seth Lugo have agreed to a two-year contract extension with a vesting option, the team announced Monday. The deal is expected to pay about $46 million total for 2026 and 2027,
Seth Lugo, Royals finalize extension, taking trade deadline target off board
The Kansas City Royals and right-hander Seth Lugo are in agreement on a multiyear extension. The team announced the deal — which runs two years with a vesting option for 2028 — on Monday. The move takes off the board one of the trade deadline’s most desirable potential targets.
Seth Lugo finalizes 2-year extension with Royals: 'Fell in love with the city'
Trade Seth Lugo? How about extending him? The Royals on Monday finalized a two-year contract extension with Lugo, committing to the right-handed veteran starter until at least 2027 and ending any talk of Lugo leaving Kansas City this summer or the offseason.
Lugo (8-5) earned the win in Tuesday's 9-6 victory over Atlanta, allowing three runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out five over 5.2 innings.
Those talks apparently continued as Lugo and the Royals on Sunday agreed to a contract extension that takes his name out of ...
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