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Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
SP · #67 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'4" · 225 lb · Age 36 · 11 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
9.8
- Runs prevented
- −8.2
- IP · ERA
- 172.1 · 5.17
- K · BB
- 134 · 54
- Rank
- 42 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts134 vs 167 avg−8.9
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)528 vs 485 avg−4.0
- Walks54 vs 65 avg+3.5
- Parks pitched in+1.6
- Home runs allowed23 vs 23 avg−0.2
- Hit batters9 vs 9 avg−0.1
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 23vsCHW | W 5-4 | GS | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 21.0 |
| Thu, Sep 17@HOU | L 2-6 | L | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 76 | 2.3 |
| Fri, Sep 11@BOS | W 3-2 | W | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 95 | 27.3 |
| Sat, Sep 5vsTOR | L 3-4 | GS | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 22.3 |
| Sun, Aug 30@CLE | L 1-11 | L | 3.2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 93 | 1.1 |
| Tue, Aug 25@TOR | W 5-3 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 52.0 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsATH | W 9-7 | GS | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 96 | 47.9 |
| Fri, Aug 14@LAA | W 7-6 | GS | 4.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 28.6 |
| Sat, Aug 8vsCHC | W 6-3 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 90 | 66.7 |
| Sun, Aug 2@COL | L 1-8 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 99 | 43.8 |
| Tue, Jul 28@MIN | L 2-3 | GS | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 46.1 |
| Wed, Jul 22vsSF | W 5-4 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 76.8 |
| Fri, Jul 17vsSD | W 7-6 | GS | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 90 | 70.4 |
| Sun, Jul 12@BAL | L 2-8 | GS | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 89 | 34.6 |
| Tue, Jul 7@NYM | W 16-12 | GS | 4.1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 94 | 4.3 |
| Wed, Jul 1vsTB | L 0-4 | L | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 85 | 10.2 |
| Thu, Jun 25@TB | L 2-13 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 7.2 |
| Fri, Jun 19vsSTL | W 6-5 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 44.0 |
| Wed, Jun 10vsTEX | L 4-6 | GS | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 55.0 |
| Thu, Jun 4@MIN | W 8-6 | GS | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 9.6 |
| Sat, May 30@TEX | L 6-7 | GS | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 90 | 56.7 |
| Sun, May 24vsSEA | W 8-6 | W | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 86 | 41.9 |
| Mon, May 18vsBOS | L 1-3 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 93 | 52.2 |
| Wed, May 13@CHW | L 5-6 | L | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 19.5 |
| Thu, May 7vsCLE | L 5-8 | L | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 102 | 16.7 |
| Sat, May 2@SEA | W 3-2 | GS | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 103 | 29.1 |
| Sun, Apr 26vsLAA | W 11-9 | GS | 6.1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 97 | 2.2 |
| Mon, Apr 20vsBAL | L 5-7 | GS | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 93 | 93.0 |
| Wed, Apr 15@DET | L 1-2 | GS | 6.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 92 | 86.1 |
| Thu, Apr 9vsCHW | L 0-2 | L | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 63.5 |
| Sat, Apr 4vsMIL | W 8-2 | GS | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 103 | 59.7 |
| Sun, Mar 29@ATL | W 4-1 | W | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 88.0 |
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