According to a tweet from The New York Post's Jon Heyman on Monday morning, the San Diego Padres are reportedly finalizing a deal with free-agent pitcher Seth Lugo. The 33-year-old right-hander pitched to a 3.60 ERA and a 3.76 FIP in 62 appearances for the New York Mets last season. Pitching exclusively as a relief pitcher, the veteran logged 65 innings during the 2022 campaign. In those 65 innings, he registered 69 strikeouts to go along with 18 walks, three saves and 16 holds. According to The...

The Philadelphia Phillies are showing interest in free-agent right-hander Seth Lugo, but likely as a relief pitcher. Lugo prefers to start and has received a lot of interest this offseason for a rotation spot, with the San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Nationals among his other suitors. The 33-year-old veteran was very solid for the New York Mets the last two years strictly as a reliever, posting a 3.56 ERA (3.77 FIP), a 1.22 WHIP, four saves and 124 strikeouts in 111 1/3 ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals are pursuing free-agent right-hander Seth Lugo. He's likely to be given a chance to start in 2023 and has flexibility to pitch in relief as well. The Nationals just signed swingman Trevor Williams on Friday, but they could also add Lugo to give them additional pitching depth. Lugo, 33, has served as an effective swingman for the New York Mets for the last seven seasons, and he went 3-2 with a 3.60 ERA (3.76 FIP), a 1.17 WHIP, ...

Free-agent pitcher Seth Lugo is reportedly "drawing a lot of interest to start," per a tweet from The New York Post's Jon Heyman on Wednesday morning. Lugo pitched as a reliever for the New York Mets last season, logging a 3.60 ERA and a 3.76 FIP in 65 innings. In those 65 innings, which came over the course of 62 appearances, the 33-year-old also logged 69 strikeouts, 18 walks, three wins, three saves and 16 holds. Of the right-hander's 275 career appearances in the majors, 38 have been starts,...

Free agent pitcher Seth Lugo is reportedly drawing interest from teams as a starting pitcher, per an article in The Athletic from Will Sammon. Lugo enjoyed a solid season out of the bullpen for the New York Mets in 2022, pitching to a 3.60 ERA and a 3.76 FIP in 65 innings of work. He also turned in 69 strikeouts compared to just 18 walks allowed while registering three saves, three pitcher wins, and 16 holds. As Sammon noted in his article, Lugo has 194.2 innings under his belt as a starter at ...

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo allowed one hit across a scoreless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's Game 2 win over the Atlanta Braves. Edwin Diaz pitched Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader, and manager Buck Showalter turned to Lugo to close out the nightcap. The 32-year-old retired three of four hitters he faced to earn his second save of the season. He now owns a 3.48 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts over 10 1/3 innings in 2022. Lugo has racked up two saves and four holds this year and is...

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo recorded his seventh hold of the season Friday, allowing no runs on one hit while striking out one in one inning of work against the Toronto Blue Jays. This is Lugo's second straight scoreless outing after allowing six runs in the two appearances prior. Despite the recent hiccups, Lugo remains one of the top relievers in the game and is a must-have in fantasy formats that reward holds. He has a 4.50 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 25 strikeouts, and one save in 20 ...

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo couldn't come through Saturday, posting the worst outing of his season by allowing five runs on three hits and two walks in just 2/3 of an inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lugo had only allowed five earned runs all season entering this outing, and this performance raises his ERA all the way from 2.65 to 5.09. Fantasy managers can call this a fluke, and Lugo should remain an excellent option in leagues that reward holds.

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo picked up his first save of the season on Tuesday by working two innings in the Mets 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Lugo went two innings, allowing two hits, one walk, and striking out three to secure the Mets victory. Closer Edwin Diaz (rest) was unavailable on Tuesday due to his recent workload. Since Lugo returned from the 60-day injured list on June 2, he has pitched effectively and taken over his usual high leverage spot in the bullpen setting up ...

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo picked up his third hold of the season on Saturday in the Mets 4-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. Lugo pitched a scoreless eighth inning allowing one walk while striking out three batters. Since Lugo returned from the 60-day injured list on June 2, he has allowed just one run in 5 2/3 innings pitched and has struck out nine of the 21 batters he has faced. Lugo remains an elite option for fantasy managers in leagues that reward holds. He should be in ...