REPORT: #Royals pitchers Michael Wacha, Seth Lugo, Daniel Lynch, and Alex Lange are likely to remain with Kansas City through the trade deadline, per @Feinsand. pic.twitter.com/UeRwOoelKG — Kansas City Royals on KCSN (@royals_kcsn) July 29, 2026Again, given their starting pitching woes there's at least some reason behind wanting to hold onto Wacha and Lugo. But there's no denying that they would be two of their biggest trade assets if they were more available. However, his two years of remaining team control shouldn't deter the Royals from keeping him off the market. If they want to maximize this trade deadline and prep for a competitive 2027, they can't keep taking valuable names of the market.