This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Seth Lugo Agrees to New Contract, Cubs Miss Another Potential Trade Option. The Chicago Cubs should be shopping for starting pitching at the MLB trade deadline, but Seth Lugo is no longer on the list.

Seth Lugo, who had been regarded as one of the best potential trade candidates this deadline season, will remain with the Royals on a two-year, $46 million extension, sources told ESPN.

Ben Brown pitched five effective innings, Pete Crow-Armstrong drove in two runs and the Chicago Cubs topped the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Sunday. Nico Hoerner added two hits and a key defensive play as the Cubs won the rubber game in the weekend set. The North Siders went 5-1 in the season series against the South Siders.

Ian Happ and Matt Shaw homered in the seventh inning, helping Cade Horton and the Chicago Cubs beat the Chicago White Sox 6-1

The Cubs offense came out flat against Adrian Houser — who, I hope, might be in the Cubs rotation next week — and Shōta Imanaga got hit early and often and the Cubs got blown out 12-5 by the White Sox in a game that wasn’t nearly as “close” as that seven-run deficit indicates.