2018 Stats
W-L
3-4
ERA
2.66
WHIP
1.08
K
103
SV
3
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Lugo was versatile for the Mets last season, serving as a starter, closer and middle reliever at different times throughout the campaign. His 2019 plan looks similar; he’s been told by the new regime in New York to prepare for any job, though closing is probably off the table after the Mets acquired Edwin Diaz from Seattle. Lugo’s fastball played up in relief and gave him closer-like peripherals, but he can also spread the wealth with five solid-to-awesome offerings as a starter, including a Statcast-melting curveball. Chances are, he will spend most of the year in a high-leverage, multi-inning bullpen role, once again pitching roughly 100 innings. This is the wave of the future, and these highly-skilled non-closers, previously afterthoughts in traditional mixed leagues, are growing more appealing with fewer workhorse starters in the game. Consider tucking Lugo away in the late rounds. Read Past Outlooks

Not competing for rotation spot
Lugo will not be competing to start the season in the rotation, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
ANALYSIS
There will be no competition for the fifth starter spot, manager Mickey Callaway said Wednesday, with Jason Vargas locked into the role. This contradicts reports from earlier in the offseason which suggested that Lugo had a shot at the job. Of course, the Mets' starters don't have the greatest injury records, so Lugo could well be called upon for a handful of starts at some point in the season in the event of injury or if Vargas continues to struggle like he did last season.
There will be no competition for the fifth starter spot, manager Mickey Callaway said Wednesday, with Jason Vargas locked into the role. This contradicts reports from earlier in the offseason which suggested that Lugo had a shot at the job. Of course, the Mets' starters don't have the greatest injury records, so Lugo could well be called upon for a handful of starts at some point in the season in the event of injury or if Vargas continues to struggle like he did last season.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2018
-25%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | Batters | K | BB | H | HR | |||
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Since 2016vs Left | .234 | 549 | 109 | 47 | 115 | 13 | ||
Since 2016vs Right | .254 | 557 | 124 | 27 | 129 | 16 | ||
2018vs Left | .184 | 197 | 49 | 17 | 32 | 4 | ||
2018vs Right | .245 | 213 | 54 | 11 | 49 | 5 | ||
2017vs Left | .293 | 233 | 42 | 15 | 63 | 5 | ||
2017vs Right | .273 | 203 | 43 | 10 | 51 | 8 | ||
2016vs Left | .196 | 119 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 4 | ||
2016vs Right | .240 | 141 | 27 | 6 | 29 | 3 | ||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-55%
ERA at Home
2018
-61%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2016Home | 2.10 | 0.94 | 124.1 | 8.1 | 2.2 | ||||
Since 2016Away | 4.62 | 1.41 | 142.1 | 7.7 | 2.8 | ||||
2018Home | 1.52 | 0.88 | 53.1 | 9.6 | 1.9 | ||||
2018Away | 3.94 | 1.29 | 48.0 | 8.6 | 3.2 | ||||
2017Home | 2.39 | 0.96 | 37.2 | 7.4 | 1.9 | ||||
2017Away | 6.08 | 1.62 | 63.2 | 7.6 | 2.4 | ||||
2016Home | 2.70 | 1.02 | 33.1 | 6.5 | 3.0 | ||||
2016Away | 2.64 | 1.17 | 30.2 | 6.2 | 2.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Seth Lugo compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings). The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
K/BB
3.68K/9
9.1BB/9
2.5HR/9
0.8Fastball
93.9 mphERA
2.66WHIP
1.08BABIP
.283GB/FB
1.56Strand %
79.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2018
2017
Formerly an unheralded depth piece, Lugo spun a 2.68 ERA in eight starts to end 2016 and looked like valuable insurance for a brittle Mets rotation. The right-hander was bit by the injury bug himself, unfortunately, crashing to a 4.71 ERA over 19 appearances last year while pitching with a slight UCL tear. He later missed time due to a shoulder impingement. The good luck from his .230 BABIP and 85.7 left-on-base percentage the previous year dissolved into .325 and 68.4, respectively. Lugo features an elite curveball, which led the league in spin rate across 2015 and 2016 with a combined 3337 rpm average and finished sixth in 2017 with 3058, per Statcast. His 3.40 K/BB showed a solid foundation for command. However, Lugo is in limbo with no opening as a starter heading into 2018, but he could wind up being traded or filling an injury void for a significant stretch, making him a logical deep-league dart.
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Considered a rotation option
Lugo will be an option for the Mets' rotation in 2019, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.
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Set to remain in bullpen
Manager Mickey Callaway said he prefers to keep Lugo in the bullpen heading into the 2019 season, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.
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Done for season
Lugo will be unavailable this weekend due to concerns over his workload, Mike Puma of The New York Post reports.
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Picks up third save
Lugo struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his third save of the season in a 3-0 win over the Braves.
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Nabs second save
Lugo gave up a run on one hit while striking five over two innings as he picked up the save Sunday against the Phillies.
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