2025 Stats
W-L
3-3
ERA
2.84
WHIP
1.11
K
37
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

Another quality start Tuesday
Lugo allowed two runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks while striking out three in 6.2 innings Tuesday against the White Sox. He did not factor into the decision.
ANALYSIS
Lugo tied his season high with seven hits allowed, but none went for extra bases, as the White Sox scratched across a run in the fourth and sixth innings. The three strikeouts were also his second-lowest mark of the season. Lugo still managed to post a fourth consecutive quality start, and he's gone at least six innings in six of eight starts. The 35-year-old righty is set to take the mound again to round out the weekend series against Boston.
Lugo tied his season high with seven hits allowed, but none went for extra bases, as the White Sox scratched across a run in the fourth and sixth innings. The three strikeouts were also his second-lowest mark of the season. Lugo still managed to post a fourth consecutive quality start, and he's gone at least six innings in six of eight starts. The 35-year-old righty is set to take the mound again to round out the weekend series against Boston.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
96
Last 10 Games
96
Last 5 Games
98
How many pitches does Seth Lugo generally throw?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-6%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .246 | 198 | 61 | 195 | 24 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .225 | 160 | 38 | 163 | 18 | |||
2025vs Left | .231 | 21 | 11 | 24 | 5 | |||
2025vs Right | .218 | 16 | 4 | 17 | 2 | |||
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
-4%
ERA on Road
2025
-52%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 3.25 | 1.17 | 202.1 | 7.5 | 2.3 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 3.13 | 1.10 | 201.1 | 8.4 | 2.1 | ||||
2025Home | 2.01 | 1.12 | 31.1 | 6.6 | 3.2 | ||||
2025Away | 4.19 | 1.09 | 19.1 | 6.5 | 1.9 | ||||
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
2.47K/9
6.6BB/9
2.7HR/9
1.2Fastball
91.9 mphERA
2.84WHIP
1.11BABIP
.243GB/FB
1.25Left On Base
82.3%Exit Velocity
82.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.2%Spin Rate
2517 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
29.1%Swinging Strike
8.1%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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Grabs third win
Lugo (3-3) earned the win Thursday over Tampa Bay, allowing two runs on five hits over six innings. He struck out five.
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Goes eight innings in win
Lugo (2-3) earned the win Friday against the Astros, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out eight batters across eight shutout innings.
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Takes loss despite quality start
Lugo (1-3) took the loss Saturday, giving up three runs on five hits and two walks over 6.2 innings as the Royals fell 3-1 to the Tigers. He struck out five.
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Cursed by long ball
Lugo (1-2) allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks over 6.2 innings Monday, striking out four and taking a loss against the Yankees.
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Gets no run support in loss
Lugo (1-1) took the loss against Minnesota on Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out six batters over 5.2 innings.
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Mets exploring reunion
The Mets are showing interest in Lugo, per Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com.
ANALYSIS
Lugo began his pro career with the Mets and spent seven major-league seasons in Queens between 2016-2022 while working largely in relief. He then headed to San Diego in 2023 and delivered a sharp 3.57 ERA and 140:36 K:BB in 26 starts covering 146.1 innings. The 34-year-old right-hander has also been connected publicly to the Red Sox, Diamondbacks, Reds, Royals, Tigers and Atlanta since he reached free agency in early November.
Lugo began his pro career with the Mets and spent seven major-league seasons in Queens between 2016-2022 while working largely in relief. He then headed to San Diego in 2023 and delivered a sharp 3.57 ERA and 140:36 K:BB in 26 starts covering 146.1 innings. The 34-year-old right-hander has also been connected publicly to the Red Sox, Diamondbacks, Reds, Royals, Tigers and Atlanta since he reached free agency in early November.