Lugo made his MLB debut last season and jumped into New York's injury-depleted starting rotation for the stretch run, helping the Mets make it to the National League Wild Card Game. The 27-year-old right-hander went 5-2 with a 2.67 ERA in 17 games, including eight starts, with 45 strikeouts in 64 innings.
Lugo's curveball averaged the highest spin rate in the Major Leagues -- 3,318 RPM according to Statcast™ -- and he also threw the single-highest spin curve ever tracked by Statcast™, a 3,498-RPM pitch that struck out the Marlins' Xavier Scruggs on Aug.