Those talks apparently continued as Lugo and the Royals on Sunday agreed to a contract extension that takes his name out of MLB trade rumor mill. That deal made Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino quite happy. He had publicly expressed his desire to see Lugo remain with the team, and he took to X to celebrate.

The New York Yankees may be trying to bolster their starting rotation at the trade deadline. However, they can forget about getting Seth Lugo in the Bronx.