The Kansas City Royals and right-hander Seth Lugo are in agreement on a multi-year extension, a league source confirmed on Sunday to The Athletic ’s Ken Rosenthal. When official, the move will take off the board one of the trade deadline’s most desirable potential targets.

Now that Seth Lugo has established himself as a top starting pitcher, the New York Mets could reacquire their former draft pick.

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.