The 35-year-old made his first All-Star Game and won his first Gold Glove last season, and rumors surfaced of several contenders interested in him ahead of Thursday’s deadline.

The Kansas City Royals and right-hander Seth Lugo are in agreement on a multiyear extension. The team announced the deal — which runs two years with a vesting option for 2028 — on Monday. The move takes off the board one of the trade deadline’s most desirable potential targets.

Trade Seth Lugo? How about extending him? The Royals on Monday finalized a two-year contract extension with Lugo, committing to the right-handed veteran starter until at least 2027 and ending any talk of Lugo leaving Kansas City this summer or the offseason.