2025 Stats
W-L
6-5
ERA
2.94
WHIP
1.09
K
93
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
No team allocated free agent starting pitching dollars more wisely than the Royals last offseason. Michael Wacha was great and Lugo was even better, winning 16 games and finishing with an even 3.00 ERA over a league-high 33 starts. A 21.7 percent strikeout rate left something to be desired, but Lugo provided so much volume with a surprising 206.2 innings that he accumulated 181 strikeouts, which tied him for 20th in baseball. It looked from July to August like the former reliever might be tiring as he put up a 4.86 ERA, but Lugo bounced back with a 2.28 ERA and 26:4 K:BB in 27.2 September innings. Perhaps the big workload increase will catch up with Lugo in 2025 instead, and some natural regression is likely either way, given his xERA of 3.72 in 2024. Read Past Outlooks

Downs Cubs with quality start
Lugo (7-5) picked up the win in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Cubs, giving up two runs on four hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out six.
Analysis
The veteran righty delivered his 11th quality start of the season on 95 pitches, with 30 called or swinging strikes among his 58 total strikes. Lugo has lasted at least six innings in six of his last seven outings as he potentially auditions for a contender ahead of the trade deadline, posting a 2.55 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 47:11 K:BB through 42.1 innings over that stretch. He lines up to make what could be his last start with the Royals at home early next week against Atlanta.
The veteran righty delivered his 11th quality start of the season on 95 pitches, with 30 called or swinging strikes among his 58 total strikes. Lugo has lasted at least six innings in six of his last seven outings as he potentially auditions for a contender ahead of the trade deadline, posting a 2.55 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 47:11 K:BB through 42.1 innings over that stretch. He lines up to make what could be his last start with the Royals at home early next week against Atlanta.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
94
How many pitches does Seth Lugo generally throw?
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What part of the game does Seth Lugo generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-34%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .251 | 227 | 68 | 229 | 32 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .214 | 187 | 47 | 174 | 20 | |||
2025vs Left | .258 | 50 | 18 | 58 | 13 | |||
2025vs Right | .170 | 43 | 13 | 28 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | .246 | 101 | 32 | 99 | 7 | |||
2024vs Right | .211 | 80 | 16 | 78 | 9 | |||
2023vs Left | .252 | 76 | 18 | 72 | 12 | |||
2023vs Right | .245 | 64 | 18 | 68 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-3%
ERA on Road
2025
-29%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 3.22 | 1.17 | 229.0 | 7.5 | 2.4 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 3.12 | 1.08 | 231.0 | 8.6 | 2.1 | ||||
2025Home | 2.48 | 1.16 | 58.0 | 7.1 | 3.4 | ||||
2025Away | 3.49 | 1.02 | 49.0 | 8.6 | 1.7 | ||||
2024Home | 3.36 | 1.14 | 107.0 | 7.0 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Away | 2.62 | 1.03 | 99.2 | 8.8 | 2.1 | ||||
2023Home | 3.66 | 1.23 | 64.0 | 8.9 | 2.1 | ||||
2023Away | 3.50 | 1.18 | 82.1 | 8.4 | 2.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Seth Lugo compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.00K/9
7.8BB/9
2.6HR/9
1.4Fastball
91.6 mphERA
2.94WHIP
1.09BABIP
.248GB/FB
1.15Left On Base
85.8%Exit Velocity
82.3 mphBarrels/BBE
6.2%Spin Rate
2509 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.9%Swinging Strike
8.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lugo, long a multi-inning reliever, was a full-time starter in 2023 for the first time with mixed results. He finished the season with solid ratios, but a decline in strikeouts and wins in just 8 of his 33 starts limited his overall fantasy value. Lugo has long been known for his high spin rate pitches, but his two primary offerings did not perform the same as a starter as they did when he came in from the pen. The league hit .171 off his fastball and .159 off his curveball in 2022, but those numbers jumped to .247 and .280 last year when he worked as a starter despite both pitches maintaining their high spin rates. Lugo's velocity dipped a bit working in the rotation as well. He opted out of the final year of his deal to become a free agent and cashed in with a three-year, $45 million deal in Kansas City. The workload increase of nearly 100 innings from 2021 to last year is a concern, but Lugo's contract should assure him a rotation spot with the Royals while he remains healthy.
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Battles through six innings
Lugo took a no-decision after throwing six innings, allowing five runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out five, during Friday's 8-7 loss to the Marlins.
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Delivers quality start
Lugo did not factor in the decision during Tuesday's win over Pittsburgh. He allowed two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out five over six-plus frames.
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Strong showing in win over Mariners
Lugo (6-5) allowed a run on six hits and two walks while striking out seven over 6.1 innings to earn the win Thursday over the Mariners.
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Strikes out eight in win
Lugo (5-5) earned the win against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing four hits and five walks while striking out eight over 5.2 scoreless innings.
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Superb in no-decision
Lugo did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 3-2 loss at San Diego, allowing one run on two hits and no walks over 6.1 innings. He struck out seven.
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Target for Cubs?
According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Cubs have checked in with the Royals about acquiring a starting pitcher likely Lugo or Kris Bubic.
Analysis
Kansas City could elect to hold onto Lugo and extend him a qualifying offer after the season, but the Cubs are likely to be in the mix should the Royals elect to offload him. The right-hander has been a rotation staple for the Royals this year and has a 2.94 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 93:31 K:BB across 107 innings through 18 starts.
Kansas City could elect to hold onto Lugo and extend him a qualifying offer after the season, but the Cubs are likely to be in the mix should the Royals elect to offload him. The right-hander has been a rotation staple for the Royals this year and has a 2.94 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 93:31 K:BB across 107 innings through 18 starts.