Seth Lugo reaches major career milestone in Royals’ road game against White Sox
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- Seth Lugo recorded his 1,000th career strikeout during the Royals game at Rate Field.
- Lugo struck out Chicago center fielder Tristan Peters looking for the milestone.
- At age 36 Lugo became the 46th active pitcher to reach 1,000 career punchouts.
Royals pitcher Seth Lugo spent the bulk of his first seven big-league seasons as a reliever before making what at the time was a career-best 26 starts for the San Diego Padres in 2023.
The following season Lugo signed with the Royals — and he’s been a key cog in their rotation ever since.
Despite making 250 more relief appearances than starts in his major-league career, Lugo reached an impressive milestone Wednesday night during the Royals’ game against the White Sox at Rate Field.
When he struck out Chicago center fielder Tristan Peters — looking — in the fourth inning, it was the 1,000th strikeout of Lugo’s career. The 36-year-old right-hander became the 46th active pitcher to reach 1,000 punchouts.
The active leader in strikeouts? Detroit’s Justin Verlander with 3,554, but he’s currently on the 60-day injured list.
