PITTSBURGH — Seth Lugo wishes he could say winning NL Reliever of the Month was a goal, except he didn’t realize the award existed until Saturday, when a Mets public relations official informed him he had won it for July.
“I wouldn’t have heard about the award because I’ve never been around a guy who has won it,” the Mets right-hander said, noting Billy Wagner (July 2007) was the last winner from the team.
Lugo appeared in 12 games for the Mets in July and did not allow an earned run. He entered Saturday as the team’s best reliever by far, at 4-2 with a 2.