The Kansas City Royals and veteran right-handed starting pitcher Seth Lugo have agreed to a two-year contract extension with a vesting option, the team announced Monday. The deal is expected to pay about $46 million total for 2026 and 2027,

Seth Lugo will remain in Kansas City for the foreseeable future. The right-hander and the Royals are finalizing a multi-year contract extension, according to multiple reports on Sunday night. The new deal is expected to be a deal worth about $46 million over two years and includes a vesting option with Kansas City, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported.

According to a Sunday night report from ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan, the Royals are finalizing a multi-year extension with Lugo to keep him with the team. He was set to become a free agent after the season, with a player option on the final year of his current deal for next year.