When you hand a starting pitcher a brand-new contract worth $23 million per year, you want to be able to hand them the ball in a September outing with the season on the line. That's certainly what the ...

Entering this offseason, the San Diego Padres are expected to have major turnover within their starting rotation with multiple players entering free agency. The team’s rotation is likely to look very ...

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo clearly was dealing with something, and on Thursday, that something was revealed to be a lower-back strain. Lugo, who had an 8.35 ERA in seven starts ...

July 29 - What might have been right-hander Seth Lugo's final start as a member of the Kansas City Royals has turned into the beginning of an extended stay with the club. Meanwhile, one of Atlanta's ...

The Kansas City Royals are still alive in the American League Wild Card race. With a win on Thursday, they improved to 71-69 on the season and moved to within two games of the Seattle Mariners for the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals placed right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day Injured List on Thursday because of a lower back strain. The move is retroactive to Monday. Originally ...

The Kansas City Royals placed ace starter Seth Lugo on the 15-day injured list — retroactive to Sept. 1 — ahead of Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Lugo, 35, is dealing with lower back ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- - Seth Lugo racked up a career-high 12 strikeouts and allowed one run over eight strong innings, and Hunter Renfroe had a two-run single against his former team in the Kansas City ...

Royals scratch Seth Lugo from start after back strain flared up during bullpen. Stephen Kolek replaces Lugo as Kansas City monitors lingering back symptoms. Pitchers Wacha and Ragans return as Royals ...