What might have been right-hander Seth Lugo's final start as a member of the Kansas City Royals has turned into the beginning of an extended stay with the club.
The Kansas City Royals were a tough trade deadline team to project all along, but their moves so far were still fairly major surprises. Trading for rental outfielder Randal Grichuk was intriguing, considering the Royals are still below .500.
As the Arizona Diamondbacks weigh all their options and other team's offers for their impending free agents, the market continues to swirl around them.
The talk around baseball is that there are several teams that are interested in taking Washington Nationals star MacKenzie Gore in a trade. So far, the Nats haven’t bitten.
Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo, once thought to be a prime trade candidate before Thursday's deadline, will stay with the Royals after agreeing to a two-year, $46 million contract extension, according to multiple reports on Sunday night.
The Chicago Cubs will be forced to make some difficult decisions this upcoming trade deadline. There have been various rumors and reports flying around in recent weeks.
With the trade deadline just a few days away, the Chicago Cubs find themselves in the middle of a tight race in the National League Central with the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Kansas City Royals have some decisions to make at the trade deadline. They have already made a buying move, acquiring veteran outfielder Randal Grichuk from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
As the July 31 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Kansas City Royals find themselves in a complicated position with All-Star starter Seth Lugo. Despite his name being frequently floated in trade rumors, Royals general manager J.J.
The Kansas City Royals were able to defeat the Chicago Cubs in their latest game, and though it may not mean much to some, others could feel differently.
Battling for the top spot in the NL Central with the Milwaukee Brewers, the trade deadline has become even more important to the Chicago Cubs. And wasting their one year of Kyle Tucker is not an option.
Reports have indicated that the Chicago Cubs are interested in trading for a starting pitcher. When searching the market for potential names the Cubs could be interested in, Jeff Passan noted that the Cubs might be interested in trading for Seth Lugo of the Kansas City Royals.
It could be back to the Big Apple for Seth Lugo. The former New York Mets right-hander is one of the hottest pitchers on the trade market ahead of the July 31 deadline.
The San Francisco Giants sputtered a bit over the last month or so ahead of the All-Star break, falling to six games back in the division and narrowly out of a Wild Card spot.
Major League Baseball is getting into the heart of its busiest month, with the MLB Draft and All-Star Game just days away. Along with these major events in the season, the trade market is set to heat up ahead of the July 31 trade deadline.