The Royals reached a two-year, $46 million guaranteed contract extension with Lugo on Sunday, according to multiple reports.

With Tuesday’s 9-6 win over the Braves at Kauffman Stadium, evening the series ahead of its finale on Wednesday, the Royals have scored 113 runs this month, by far their most of any month this season...

“We’re a much better team with Seth Lugo here than not here,” Royals president J.J. Picollo said over the weekend.