Thirty-five-year-old former All-Star Seth Lugo would be quite possibly the best starting pitcher traded at the Jul. 31 deadline--if the Royals decide to cut bait. So with Kansas City sitting at 49-52, 4 1/2 games out of Wild Card position, is it worth sacrificing a realistic shot at the playoffs for a prospect haul?

The Cubs are currently facing the Royals and have check in about two of their starting pitchers ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals have signed 20 of their 2022 selections from the 2025 MLB Draft on Monday. They signed every draft pick from rounds 1-17 and 20. They also added four undrafted free agents. Those players include:

The Kansas City Royals have officially signed their 2025 MLB Draft class. On Monday, the Royals announced that 20 of the 22 selections have joined the organization. Last week, KC selected outfielder Sean Gamble with the 23rd overall pick. He signed for $4 million, a source confirmed to The Star.

The Kansas City Royals could trade Seth Lugo to the Chicago Cubs ahead of the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline, giving Chicago a rotation boost.

Vanderbilt baseball recruit Sean Gamble signed with the Kansas City Royals. Gamble was taken 23rd overall in this year's MLB draft.

Salvador Perez homered twice and drove in four runs, Jac Caglianone and John Rave added solo shots and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 12-4.

The Kansas City Royals started off the second half of the season on a low note, dropping two out of three games to the Miami Marlins. Kansas City is 48-52 enter