{"id":2467716,"date":"2026-06-19T23:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2467716"},"modified":"2026-06-19T23:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:04:07","slug":"royals-make-roster-decision-after-seth-lugo-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-make-roster-decision-after-seth-lugo-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Make Roster Decision After Seth Lugo Move"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Kansas City Royals<\/a> announced some roster moves following a 14-6 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> on Wednesday in their series opener.<\/p>\n

The Royals announced that right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo<\/a> was reinstated from the 7-day concussion injured list.<\/p>\n

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The 36-year-old was hit in the head by a 106.6 MPH comebacker on June 10 while pitching against the Texas Rangers<\/a>. He was placed on the injured list two days later.<\/p>\n

He pitched a bullpen early this week and felt clear enough to return to the starting rotation for Thursday night’s game.<\/p>\n

In his 10th major league season, Lugo has pitched well. The veteran holds a 3.86 ERA over 79 1\/3 innings with 66 strikeouts and a 2-4 win-loss record.<\/p>\n

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Getting Lugo back into the rotation quick was very important for the Royals as they have a lengthy injury report which includes starters Kris Bubic<\/a> and Cole Ragans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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As a corresponding move, the Royals set down right-handed reliever Mason Black<\/a> to Triple-A Omaha.<\/p>\n

Black has been up and down between the major leagues and minor leagues for the Royals organization this season.<\/p>\n

Black pitched well to start the season before falling into a very rough stretch after Lugo went down. On the season, Black holds a 3.57 ERA with 15 strikeouts across 17 1\/3 innings for the Royals.<\/p>\n

However, in his last four appearances, Black has pitched seven innings while giving up five earned runs. He also surrendered seven walks in that span.<\/p>\n

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Over his short time spent in the major leagues in three seasons, the 26-year-old has pitched to a high six ERA while consistently walking batters. He could potentially serve as a trade piece for the Royals come the 2026 trade deadline.<\/p>\n

As a whole, the Royals have not performed well this season. Coming into Thursday, the team holds a 31-45 record and sits in fourth place of the American League Central division.<\/p>\n

Their pitching staff has been a large reason for their rough season. They current hold a 4.48 ERA which ranks 21st in the league. Their bullpen has struggled immensely, with 16 blown saves in 35 opportunities, they are only converting on saves 54 percent of the time.<\/p>\n

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Going back to the team’s injured list, they will not be able to improve without a heathy team, and with All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.<\/a> now going down with an apparent injury, the Royals will surely be sellers at the deadline.<\/p>\n

This story was originally published by Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 19, 2026, where it first appeared in the MLB<\/a> section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sports.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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