A main reason is the slow-moving nature of this year’s leadup to the trade deadline. A wealth of teams are still deciding whether their playoff potential is real. The Royals are one of six American League teams that are within 5 1/2 games of the final wild-card spot.

"Rival evaluators" don't believe the Kansas City Royals are "especially motivated" to trade starting pitcher Seth Lugo, per ESPN's Buster Olney.

Perhaps no team in Major League Baseball faces more pressure this week than the Kansas City Royals. As they prepare to face the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Guard

The Kansas City Royals have had their eyes on Jarren Duran at the MLB trade deadline, and Seth Lugo or Lucas Erceg could be their ticket.

Outside of Maikel Garcia’s two-run home run that opened scoring Saturday afternoon, the Royals’ offense looked like more of the same we’ve seen all season. They were 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position before the final at-bat in the 10th inning,

With only six days to go before the Major League Baseball trade deadline, there's one key question the Kansas City Royals are facing. Is Seth Lugo staying or go

The Royals haven’t made their deadline position clear. There are different scenarios at play in which they could operate as either a buyer or possibly as a seller. In recent games, the club has shown promising signs at the plate. The Royals have scored seven or more runs in four of their last six games.