Hence, Lugo’s name has come up in trade rumors. And his ascending value continues to skyrocket with each start. Lugo has allowed five earned runs, total, in his last six starts. He was named Royals pitcher of the month for June after posting a 1.26 ERA and a 27.4% strikeout rate.

Predictably, Seth Lugo was brilliant again on Thursday night. With his Kansas City Royals desperately needing a win, Lugo threw 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball in

The best pitchers to hit the market could be Seth Lugo and Joe Ryan. And realistically, neither of them is all that likely to be out there, either.