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Royals keeping Seth Lugo on 2-year, $46 million deal
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The New York Yankees are in need of pitching help, but one name just got taken off the trade block. Seth Lugo has agreed to an extension with the Kansas City Royals.
The Kansas City Royals took pitcher Seth Lugo off the market on Sunday night and could help if the Nationals want to deal MacKenzie Gore.
Los Reales de Kansas City y el lanzador derecho Seth Lugo han acordado una extensión de contrato por dos años que incluye una
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.
Now that Seth Lugo has established himself as a top starting pitcher, the New York Mets could reacquire their former draft pick.
The Royals haven’t made their deadline position clear. There are different scenarios at play in which they could operate as either a buyer or possibly as a seller. In recent games, the club has shown promising signs at the plate. The Royals have scored seven or more runs in four of their last six games.
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