New York Mets reliever Seth Lugo (elbow) reportedly began throwing off of flat ground in the final week of March. While there is still no timeline for Lugo's return, the initial estimate of his return in mid-May appears accurate and he remains on schedule. Heading into 2021, Lugo was projected to primarily work out of the bullpen where he has become one of the elite set-up men in baseball. In 2020, as both a starting pitcher and reliever, Lugo posted a somewhat mediocre 5.15 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and...

New York Mets reliever Seth Lugo (elbow) is reportedly responding well to treatment following bone spur surgery he had just prior to spring training. Although Lugo has not started throwing yet, Mets manager Luis Rojas has indicated that Lugo should begin throwing soon. It appears that Lugo remains on pace to return to the Mets sometime in mid-to-late May. Heading into 2021, Lugo was projected to primarily work out of the bullpen where he has become one of the elite set-up men in baseball. In ...

The New York Mets announced on Saturday that relief pitcher Seth Lugo is scheduled to have elbow surgery to remove a bone spur on Tuesday. The Mets indicated that following surgery, Lugo won't throw for at least six weeks. Obviously, this is horrible news with spring training set to begin within a week. Heading into 2021, Lugo is projected to primarily work out of the bullpen where he has become one of the elite set-up men in baseball. In 2020, as both a starting pitcher and reliever, Lugo ...

The New York Mets are reportedly planning to use pitcher Seth Lugo out of the bullpen in 2021. Lugo served as both a starter and reliever in 2021, making nine appearances out of the bullpen before moving to the starting rotation. Consistent with his pitching history, Lugo was much more effective out of the bullpen in 2020. His ERA in his six games started (in a total of 26 1/3 innings pitched) was 6.15. By comparison, Lugo's ERA as a reliever in 2020 was 2.61. Prior to 2020, as a relief ...

On Sunday, for the second time in three starts, New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo failed to make it out of the second inning. Lugo went only 1 1/3 innings pitched against the Nationals in the Mets' 15-5 embarrassing loss. Lugo allowed five hits, six earned runs, and two walks while striking out only one in the contest. Lugo's ERA on the season rose to 5.15, while his ERA in his seven games started (in a total of 26 1/3 innings pitched) jumped to 6.15. By comparison, Lugo's ERA as a reliever in ...

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo picked up his third win of the season in the Mets' 5-2 victory over the Rays on Tuesday. Lugo, coming off of his worst start of the season last Thursday in which he went only 1 2/3 and allowed six earned runs, bounced back by going 6 1/3 innings against the Rays and striking out seven. Lugo allowed only one earned run, four hits, and one walk in his quality start against the potent Rays lineup. Lugo lowered his ERA to 3.82 and WHIP to 1.22 with his performance. ...

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo managed to go only 1 2/3 innings against the Phillies on Thursday in the Mets' 10-6 win. Lugo was pummeled for eight hits and six earned runs, while giving up four home runs in his brief appearance. Lugo's ERA on the season rose to 4.34, while his ERA in his five games started (in a total of 18 2/3 innings pitched) jumped to 5.30. Although his ERA in his four prior games started was just 2.64 before Thursday's shellacking, historically as Lugo has gotten ...

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom will take the mound on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays in his next scheduled start. He was supposed to face the Blue Jays on Saturday, but the team decided to flip him with Seth Lugo in the rotation. The Mets are committing to having DeGrom start every fifth day for the rest of the season, which means he may be able to fit an extra appearance in before the end of the year. He is a dynamite fantasy asset, regardless of opponent.

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s).It was another exciting week of surprising starts, and with playoff time already upon us now is when September heroes emerge and become legends, at least in the storied history of our personal fantasy leagues. This week we're looking at three guys who could become that fantasy legend in the truncated 2020 season. Seth Lugo has continued to thrive ...

New York Mets pitcher Seth Lugo went 3 2/3 innings against the Yankees on Sunday and struck out seven while allowing four hits and one earned run in the Mets' 5-2 loss. Lugo, who is still in the process of being stretched out as a starter, was limited to just 60 pitches in the contest and did not factor into the decision. Lugo had been dominant as a reliever over the past few seasons, but the Mets are in dire need of help in the rotation due to a rash of injuries and ineffective starters. ...