MLB Shock: Seth Lugo’s $46 Million Royals Deal Sparks Surprising Twist at Trade Deadline
Seth Lugo, one of baseball’s most underrated pitchers, is sticking around Kansas City after all.
The Royals reached a two-year, $46 million guaranteed contract extension with Lugo on Sunday, according to multiple reports. While Lugo was widely considered one of the top trade candidates ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, he’ll instead be in Kansas City for years to come.
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Lugo was under contract until the end of this season with a salary of $15 million.
Between his success and the Royals’ struggles, Lugo loomed as one of the trade deadline’s biggest prizes, so long as the club was willing to deal him. His career has flourished since joining Kansas City, as he finished as the runner-up for the AL Cy Young Award last season behind Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal.
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