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.

Royals Pitcher Seth Lugo and GM J.J. Picollo spoke with the media Monday afternoon about Lugo's two-year extension with the team.