The savior the New York Mets desperately need in the bullpen was the right arm of Seth Lugo. There were numerous issues in the bullpen all season, but Lugo was the one guy the Mets could count on all year. Lugo pitched so well that he will head into 2020 as the projected closer, instead of Edwin Diaz.
Confirmed: Seth Lugo has ice in his veins. pic.twitter.com/xpVjr4wnsH
Lugo came into the year as a middle inning swingman, who was supposed to bridge the gap between the starters and the combination of Jeurys Familia and Edwin Diaz.