Seth Lugo

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Seth Lugo
Lugo with the New York Mets in 2022
Kansas City Royals – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1989-11-17) November 17, 1989 (age 34)
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 1, 2016, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
(through June 20, 2024)
Win–loss record50–33
Earned run average3.35
Strikeouts735
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Pitched a
    combined no-hitter
    on April 29, 2022
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Puerto Rico
World Baseball Classic
Silver medal – second place 2017 Los Angeles Team

Jacob Seth Lugo (born November 17, 1989) is an American

Puerto Rican national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic
winning a silver medal.

Career

Amateur career

Lugo attended Parkway High School in Bossier City, Louisiana,[1] and Centenary College of Louisiana, where he played college baseball for the Centenary Gentlemen. In three seasons with Centenary, Lugo had a 5.31 earned run average (ERA).[2]

Minor leagues

The

2011 MLB draft.[2] He signed with the Mets, receiving a $20,000 signing bonus.[3]

Lugo missed the 2012 season due to

40-man roster after the 2015 season.[6]

Lugo with the Mets in 2016

Lugo began the 2016 season with AAA Las Vegas.[7]

New York Mets

The Mets promoted Lugo to the major leagues on June 30.

muscle cramps.[9]
Following that, Lugo became a key cog in the Mets' injury-riddled rotation, pitching to a 2.67 ERA throughout the season and finishing with a 5–2 record. Lugo would have been the second or third starter for New York in the postseason had the Mets advanced past the Wild-Card Game.

Lugo chose to honor his paternal grandfather, who was Puerto Rican, by playing for the

Puerto Rican national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He was the starting pitcher against Venezuela in the first round and against United States in both the second round and the Championship Game. He won both the first and second-round games.[10]
In the Championship Game, Lugo did not have the same luck on the mound as Puerto Rico lost, 8–0.

Entering the 2017 season, Lugo was expected to provide depth the Mets' pitching staff. After injuries to other starters, Lugo found himself battling with

impingement in his pitching shoulder.[11] He returned on August 27, pitching 3+2⁄3 innings with 5 strikeouts in a pitch-limited start.[12] He continued making shorter starts throughout September, finishing the season with a 7-5 record and an ERA of 4.71, with 85 strikeouts and 25 walks over 101+1⁄3 innings pitched.[13]

Lugo performed very well the following season, posting a 2.66 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 54 games. He was once again effective in 2019, his first season in which he was exclusively a relief pitcher, posting a 2.70 ERA while striking out 104 batters and walking only 16 in 80 innings. Lugo struggled during the 2020 season, registering a 5.15 ERA and 3-4 record with 47 strikeouts in 36.2 innings of work.[14]

On May 17, 2021, Lugo was placed on the 60-day injured list after undergoing right elbow surgery.[15] He was activated on May 31.[16]

On April 29, 2022, Lugo pitched in relief in a combined no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies, pitching 2⁄3 of an inning.[17]

San Diego Padres

On December 22, 2022, Lugo signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres, containing a player option for the 2024 season.[18] Following the 2023 season, Lugo opted out of his deal, making him a free agent.

Kansas City Royals

On December 14, 2023, Lugo signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Kansas City Royals.[19]

References

  1. ^ Hedges, Russell. "Former Parkway pitcher Seth Lugo a step away from major leagues". Bossier Press. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Wagner, James (July 2, 2016). "After 34 Rounds, Then Five Years, Seth Lugo Makes the Most of Two Innings". The New York Times. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Guilbeau, Glenn (February 25, 2017). "Shreveport's Seth Lugo is Mets' Sidd Finch — no fooling". USA Today. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "The unlikely story of Seth Lugo: The Mets pitcher who turned into major league prospect (VIDEO)". NJ.com. May 6, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Rubin, Adam (August 24, 2016). "Seth Lugo, once bedridden for three months after spinal surgery, pitching in for injury-riddled Mets". ESPN. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Mets protect four players from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Mets to promote righty Seth Lugo from Triple-A Las Vegas". ESPN.com. June 30, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  8. Shreveport Times
    . July 1, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  9. ^ Ackert, Kristie (August 25, 2016). "Lugo leaves with injury as Mets hold on for win over Cardinals". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  10. ^ Thornburg, Chad (February 8, 2017). "Young stars join Beltran, Yadi for Puerto Rico". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  11. ^
    Daily News
    . Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  12. ^ Carig, Marc (August 28, 2017). "Mets' Seth Lugo looks sharp early on, then is pulled in fourth". Newsday. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  13. ^ "Seth Lugo 2017 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  14. ^ "2020 Mets Report Card: Seth Lugo, RHP | Metsmerized Online". October 5, 2020.
  15. ^ "Mets Place Michael Conforto, Jeff McNeil on Injured List". May 17, 2021.
  16. ^ "Mets Make Several Roster Moves". May 31, 2021.
  17. ^ DiComo, Anthony (April 29, 2022). "Mets toss '22's first no-no, down Phillies". MLB.com. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  18. ^ "Padres finalize deal with curveball maestro Lugo". MLB.com.
  19. ^ "Lugo brings 'special gift' to Royals' rotation". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by No-hitter pitcher
April 29, 2022
(with Tylor Megill, Drew Smith, Joely Rodríguez & Edwin Díaz) 		Succeeded by
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