{"id":2456173,"date":"2026-06-12T11:32:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2456173"},"modified":"2026-06-12T11:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:32:29","slug":"royals-seth-lugo-shares-update-after-taking-106-mph-line-drive-to-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-seth-lugo-shares-update-after-taking-106-mph-line-drive-to-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals&#8217; Seth Lugo Shares Update After Taking 106 MPH Line Drive to Head"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City Royals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City Royals&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kansas City Royals<\/a> lost to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/texas-rangers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Texas Rangers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Texas Rangers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Texas Rangers<\/a> 6-4 on Wednesday. They dropped to 28-40 and are 5.5 games behind for a wild-card spot. However, the loss wasn&#8217;t the most concerning part of the matchup.<\/p>\n<p>In the top of the fourth inning, starting pitcher <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/10326\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seth Lugo;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Seth Lugo&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Seth Lugo<\/a> took a line drive to the head, off the bat of Rangers right fielder <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/9876\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brandon Nimmo;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Brandon Nimmo&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Brandon Nimmo<\/a>. It was a scary scene, as the 36-year-old immediately fell to the ground and had a noticeable bump on his forehead.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Lugo was immediately pulled out of the game and replaced by right-hander <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/60647\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mason Black;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mason Black&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Mason Black<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo (67).Denny Medley-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There was immediate concern for a serious injury, as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MLB<\/a>.com&#8217;s Kennedi Landry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kennlandry\/status\/2064870431400587562\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reported;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;reported&quot;}\" class=\"link \">reported<\/a> that the ball was hit 106.6 miles per hour. However, on Thursday, Lugo spoke to MLB.com&#8217;s Anne Rogers, giving a positive update.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just spoke with Seth Lugo, who is feeling OK this morning,&#8221; Rogers wrote. &#8220;Some swelling in his forehead but feeling lucky that it wasn\u2019t worse than it was. His left elbow is sore from falling. Too early to say when he\u2019ll get back on the mound, will see how he feels next few days. #Royals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<section class=\"consent\"\/>\n<p>The Royals are hoping the one-time All-Star doesn&#8217;t miss any time. In 14 starts this season, Lugo has accumulated <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lugose01.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:79.1 innings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;79.1 innings&quot;}\" class=\"link \">79.1 innings<\/a>, a 3.86 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP and an opponent slash line of .270\/.325\/.424.<\/p>\n<p>While <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/kansas-city\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Kansas City<\/a> is falling from postseason contention, Lugo has become a popular name before the Aug. 3 trade deadline. Luckily, the early update suggests he avoided anything too serious, suggesting the right-hander could be back on the mound soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/cubs-could-consider-trading-seiya-154702704.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Cubs\u2019 $85 Million Slugger Emerges as Potential Trade Candidate;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Related&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Cubs\u2019 $85 Million Slugger Emerges as Potential Trade Candidate<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>This story was originally published by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/royals-seth-lugo-shares-update-after-taking-106-mph-line-drive-to-head\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Athlon Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 11, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MLB<\/a> section. 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In the top of the fourth inning, starting pitcher Seth Lugo took a line drive to the head, off [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2456174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[360833,435838,310650,43627,411169,244474,307792],"class_list":["post-2456173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-anne-rogers","tag-brandon-nimmo","tag-kansas-city","tag-kansas-city-royals","tag-mason-black","tag-seth-lugo","tag-texas-rangers"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Royals-Seth-Lugo-Shares-Update-After-Taking-106-MPH-Line.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456173","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=2456173"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2456175,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456173\/revisions\/2456175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2456174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2456173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2456173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2456173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}