Proper-hander Seth Lugo and the Kansas City Royals are finalizing a multiyear contract extension, sources informed ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Sunday.
Lugo, 35, had been considered the most effective potential commerce candidates this deadline season and one of many high free agent arms this winter.
Lugo has posted ERAs of three.60 or decrease for the previous 5 seasons regardless of having below-average fastball velocity and good however not nice strikeout charges. The suitable-hander’s means to strand runners and restrict exhausting contact is available in half on account of his 9 completely different pitches, which give him the pliability to to make in-game changes, a luxurious shared by solely a handful of MLB starters.
Lugo is 7-5 with a 2.95 ERA and has 99 strikeouts in 113 innings.
ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan contributed to this report.