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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 6

MLB Writer Declares Royals Playoff Chances Are Fading

The Kansas City Royals have won back-to-back games and are now within just one game of the third and final American League Wild Card spot. The Seattle Mariners currently hold that spot, but have lost four consecutive games and have let the Royals and Texas Rangers back into the mix.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 5

Royals' Matt Quatraro Makes 4-Word Statement On Seth Lugo's Injury Timeline

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo clearly was dealing with something, and on Thursday, that something was revealed to be a lower-back strain.

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Kansas City Royals News / New Baseball Media / September 5

2025 Injury Report: Updates on Coulombe, Lugo, Smith

Kansas City was within three games of the Mariners for the final AL Wild Card spot heading into play on September 4. However, the Royals will be without Seth Lugo until at least the middle of the final month.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / September 4

Royals put RHP Seth Lugo (back) on 15-day IL

The Kansas City Royals placed ace right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a lower back strain. The move is retroactive to Monday.

Seth Lugo News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 4

Royals lose key starter to IL amid race for playoff spot

The Royals announced that they have placed right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day injured list due to a lower back strain.

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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 4

Royals Make Rotation Adjustment With Seth Lugo's Struggles Turning Heads

When you hand a starting pitcher a brand-new contract worth $23 million per year, you want to be able to hand them the ball in a September outing with the season on the line.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 25

Royals $46 Million All-Star Turning Heads With Poorly Timed Slump

The Kansas City Royals got the win on Sunday, which is what matters most. But they have to be concerned by what they've seen from Seth Lugo. Lugo was one

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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / August 20

MLB Writer Points Out Major Red Flag For Royals This Season

The Kansas City Royals have seemingly turned things around at just the right time. After having seemingly buried themselves in the American League Wild Card race, they have now won five consecutive games.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 19

Royals bats come alive late, beat Rangers 5-2

Seth Lugo bounced back to throw a quality start, and Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino each homered in a 5-2 win over the Rangers Tuesday night. The Royals are four games over .500 for the first time since May 25 when they were 29-25.

Texas Rangers News / Lone Star Ball / August 19

Texas Rangers lineup for August 19, 2025

Texas Rangers lineup for August 19, 2025 against the Arizona Diamondbacks: starting pitchers are Merrill Kelly for the Rangers and Seth Lugo for the Royals.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / August 19

Royals' Seth Lugo aims to get back on track vs. Rangers

While Seth Lugo looks to turn around his recent fortunes on the mound for the Kansas City Royals, fellow right-hander Merrill Kelly still is searching for his first win as a member of the Texas Rangers.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / August 16

Kansas City Royals news: Seth Lugo’s struggles, Royals draft picks stand out

Vahe Gregorian writes that the Royals are running out of time to make a push. Based on conversations and observations of body language and reactions to

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / August 13

Royals turn to Seth Lugo in bid to sweep Nationals

If the Kansas City Royals are to make a serious final push at the postseason, star pitcher Seth Lugo likely needs to get back on track from a recent subpar stretch.

Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / July 30

What Does Seth Lugo’s Extension Mean for the Royals at the Deadline and Beyond?

The 2025 MLB trade deadline season is up and running. The biggest names aren’t off the board yet, but some trades have now been made, and a few players thought to be available are no longer up for grabs, even one for unexpected reasons (looking at you, Emmanuel Clase).

Athletics News / San Francisco Giants on SI / July 28

Giants Possible Trade Target Seth Lugo Agrees to Extension with Royals

The San Francisco Giants remain in the Wild Card hunt, three games back, but are falling out of the division race, despite struggles from division rivals in July.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / July 28

Reports: Royals keeping RHP Seth Lugo with 2-year, $46M extension

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.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / July 27

Royals' latest extension may set the stage for active offseason

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Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / July 25

Royals may not make top trade target available

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MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 24

Seth Lugo’s reaction to trade deadline rumors after beating interested Cubs

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.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 23