For a long time, New York Mets‘ pitcher Seth Lugo wanted to be a starter. After all, he came up through the minor leagues as such. But the last, before the 2020 season, that he started a game was in 2018. He was too valuable of a reliever, but injuries and ineffectiveness forced the team to put him back in the rotation this year.
His first start came on August 25, against the Miami Marlins. For three innings, he was perfect, with no hits or walks and five strikeouts. On Sunday, against the Yankees, the New York Mets’ righty was impressive once again, allowing four hits and two walks against a good offense, with only an earned run (a home run) and seven punchouts.