Kansas City Royals#67 · SP

Seth Lugo

Age 36

Contract Value $23,000,000/yr

Size 6' 4" · 225

Throws RHP

Bats Right

From Shreveport, LA

6–8

W-L

5.04

ERA

1.44

WHIP

119

159.0

49P-ScoreBELOW AVG

Lugo combines strong consistency with above avg run prevention. He ranks 144th among 224 qualified starters.

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Stats updated Sep 7, 11:37 AM ETLast game Sep 5 vs TOR

Next start

No probable start has been announced.

Season overview

ERA

5.04162nd

WHIP

1.44173rd

K/9

6.7183rd

BB/9

2.988th

FIP

4.17107th

HR/9

1.085th

IP/start

5.5124th

WAR

2.064th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Results5050

AVERAGE

Strikeouts & Control3050

WEAK

Run Prevention6150

ABOVE AVG

Consistency7250

STRONG

Form2950

POOR

Recent form

Last 5 starts

ERA

8.515.04

▲ 3.47

K/9

5.56.7

▼ 1.2

BB/9

1.82.9

▼ 1.0

IP/start

4.95.5

▼ 0.6

Pitches/start

9290

▲ 2

·ERA rose by 3.47 over the last five starts.

·Strikeout rate fell from 6.7 to 5.5 K/9.

·Walk rate fell from 2.9 to 1.8 BB/9.

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity

Sinker19.5%91.4 mph
Cutter16.0%89.9 mph
Four-seam FB15.9%91.7 mph
Curveball15.3%77.2 mph
Sweeper11.1%79.2 mph
Slider9.4%84.3 mph
Changeup9.0%85.0 mph
Slow Curve2.4%69.2 mph
Slurve1.3%77.3 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.294.548.185.339.366.400.216.286.261

Better than MLB avg
Similar to MLB avg
Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away

Home (15 GS)

4.07

WHIP 1.36

Away (14 GS)

6.19

WHIP 1.54

2.12 ERA better at home

vs handedness

vs LHH

.844

vs RHH

.750

.094 OPS better vs RHH

By monthERA · IP · K

September5.405.01

August8.3130.122

July4.3233.127

June6.5219.19

May4.5933.129

April3.1631.128

March0.006.13

Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9

5 days (11 GS)5.551.427.0

6+ days (17 GS)5.051.506.7

Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR

2026Kansas City Royals6–85.04159.01191.444.172.0

Frequently asked

What is Seth Lugo's ERA in 2026?+

5.04 across 29 starts and 159.0 innings, with a 1.44 WHIP and a 4.17 FIP. That ERA ranks 162nd among qualified starters.

When is his next start?+

No probable start has been announced.

What pitches does he throw?+

He throws sinker (19.5% at 91.4 mph mph), cutter (16.0% at 89.9 mph mph), four-seam fb (15.9% at 91.7 mph mph), curveball (15.3% at 77.2 mph mph), sweeper (11.1% at 79.2 mph mph), slider (9.4% at 84.3 mph mph), changeup (9.0% at 85.0 mph mph), slow curve (2.4% at 69.2 mph mph), slurve (1.3% at 77.3 mph mph).

What is his P-Score?+

49 out of 100, which we label below avg — 144th among 224 qualified starters.

How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+

A 8.51 ERA, 5.5 K/9, 1.8 BB/9.