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A rough stretch by the Kansas City Royals could wind up benefitting the Chicago Cubs’ pursuit of their first playoff appearance since 2020.<\/p>\n

The Royals lost two of three games over the weekend to the Padres, part of a 6-11 stretch since June 5. That’s led to Kansas City dropping to 38-40 on the season, 10.5 games behind the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers and 2.5 games out of a Wild Card spot.<\/p>\n

CBS Sports gives the Royals less than a 1% chance to win the division and just a 6.2% chance to reach the postseason. That means Kansas City could become sellers by the July 31 trade deadline.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan listed right-handed pitcher Seth Lugo as a potential trade candidate. He gave Lugo a 40% chance to be traded, and named the Cubs, Astros, Blue Jays, Padres and Dodgers as the best fits.<\/p>\n

The Cubs have long been rumored to add starting pitching at this season’s trade deadline. Shota Imanaga is set to make his first start since May 4 on Thursday due to a hamstring injury, but the Cubs will be without starting pitcher Justin Steele for the remainder of the season due to an elbow injury.<\/p>\n

Lugo would make a lot of sense for the Cubs. For starters, he’s been one of the top pitchers in the American League going on three seasons. This year, he has a 2.93 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP across his first 14 starts.<\/p>\n

In 2024, he finished second in AL Cy Young voting, made the All-Star team, won a Gold Glove and finished 15th in AL MVP voting. That marked the best season of his career, posting a 3.00 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP with 181 strikeouts and 48 walks across 33 starts and 206.2 innings. He also had a 3.57 ERA in 146.1 innings during the 2023 season.<\/p>\n

Lugo is owed $15 million this season, and he has a player option for $15 million going into the 2026 season, after which he’s an unrestricted free agent. That’s a team-friendly contract for someone who’s had the best seasons of his career since 2023. And at the same time, it’s not a long-term commitment for a 35-year-old pitcher.<\/p>\n

The Cubs need to bolster their starting rotation, and Lugo would be a good fit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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