Isbel is a useful player to have on a roster, but he's proving he can't be counted on to help the offense. You want him tracking down balls in center field, but not in starts against left-handed pitchers, and possibily in more of a full-time bench role someday soon.

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.

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.