{"id":1979003,"date":"2025-08-25T17:05:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1979003"},"modified":"2025-08-25T17:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:05:20","slug":"royals-46-million-all-star-turning-heads-with-poorly-timed-slump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-46-million-all-star-turning-heads-with-poorly-timed-slump\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals $46 Million All-Star Turning Heads With Poorly Timed Slump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"style_hfl21i-o_O-style_uhlm2\"\/>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_i33dt58bq\">The Kansas City Royals got the win on Sunday, which is what matters most. But they have to be concerned by what they&#8217;ve seen from Seth Lugo. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_u5bf0b25q\">Lugo was one of the premier starting pitching names involved in trade rumors ahead of the July 31 deadline, and the 35-year-old surprised many by agreeing to a two-year, $46 million extension on July 27, rather than waiting to test free agency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_2ahittowl\">But based on the six starts he&#8217;s made since that extension, one has to wonder if the Royals are already starting to feel a bit of buyer&#8217;s remorse.<\/p>\n<div data-mm-id=\"_uvn3zq9qt\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"style_120ff32\">\n<figure data-id=\"_uvn3zq9qt\" class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><canvas class=\"style_1e28o3x-o_O-initial_9vayoh\"\/><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\"><source\/><source\/><source\/><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Seth Lugo\" title=\"Seth Lugo\"\/><\/picture><noscript><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3744,h_2106,x_0,y_55\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k3gy3s32d47zw61nmx.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3744,h_2106,x_0,y_55\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k3gy3s32d47zw61nmx.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3744,h_2106,x_0,y_55\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k3gy3s32d47zw61nmx.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3744,h_2106,x_0,y_55\/c_fill,w_620,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k3gy3s32d47zw61nmx.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3744,h_2106,x_0,y_55\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k3gy3s32d47zw61nmx.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3744,h_2106,x_0,y_55\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k3gy3s32d47zw61nmx.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3744,h_2106,x_0,y_55\/c_fill,w_620,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k3gy3s32d47zw61nmx.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3744,h_2106,x_0,y_55\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k3gy3s32d47zw61nmx.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_3744,h_2106,x_0,y_55\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k3gy3s32d47zw61nmx.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><figcaption class=\"tagStyle_1ulimm5-o_O-text_1j8vahs\">Aug 24, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Seth Lugo (67) throws during the first inning of the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images \/ Brian Bradshaw Sevald-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ehiexvbj9\">On Sunday, Lugo gave up six earned runs, including two home runs, in an eventual 10-8 Royals win over the Detroit Tigers. It wasn&#8217;t the first time he&#8217;s given up at least six runs since his extension, and it also wasn&#8217;t the second. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_2x81c7t4i\">Lugo had a 2.95 ERA on the season through 19 starts when he inked the new deal. In eight starts since, he&#8217;s got an 8.07 ERA, with 35 hits, 10 home runs, and 18 walks surrendered across just 29 innings pitched. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_q5dw7ibfn\">The veteran tried to keep the focus on the victory on Saturday, showing his gratitude to his teammates for picking him up after a tough outing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_mnqj71ab1\">\u201cIt\u2019s a tight clubhouse, a tight-knit group here,\u201d Lugo said Sunday, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1gn6yjz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/royals\/news\/vinnie-pasquantino-homers-in-comeback-royals-win-over-tigers\" target=\"_blank\">per Dawn Klemish<\/a> of MLB.com. \u201cWe\u2019re all pulling for each other, and we&#8217;re all working together, and I think that&#8217;s what shows in the box score.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6f20kzfbm\">On the whole, Lugo has still been a very successful Royal to this point, pitching to a 3.41 ERA and making his first All-Star team in Kansas City. But by late July, there were signs &#8212; like his 4.30 FIP that has since risen to 5.10 &#8212; that suggested an extension might be in jeopardy of aging poorly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_didt58mr2\">It&#8217;s still too early to say that keeping Lugo around through 2027 <em>will <\/em>come back to hurt these Royals. But they&#8217;re not paying him for past performance, because they had their chance to cut bait with him and get a nice prospect haul back at the deadline. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_iv029wqc4\">If Lugo can right the ship in time to help key an unlikely playoff push now, great. But it&#8217;s crucial that he sorts these struggles out by the beginning of next season at the very latest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_zg7e33do1\"><em><strong>More MLB: <\/strong><\/em><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1gn6yjz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/royals\/news\/royals-quietly-cut-ties-with-37-year-old-former-cy-young-winner-jackson3\"><em><strong>Royals Quietly Cut Ties With 37-Year-Old Former Cy Young Winner<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.si.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Royals got the win on Sunday, which is what matters most. But they have to be concerned by what they&#8217;ve seen from Seth Lugo. Lugo was one of the premier starting pitching names involved in trade rumors ahead of the July 31 deadline, and the 35-year-old surprised many by agreeing to a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1979004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1979003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Royals-46-Million-All-Star-Turning-Heads-With-Poorly-Timed-Slump.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1979003"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1979003\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1979004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1979003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1979003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1979003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}