While the 2018 season was primarily filled with negative developments for the Met bullpen, a few bright spots emerged along the way. One such bright spot, was the emergence of Seth Lugo as an extremely useful arm out of the both the bullpen and the rotation.
Originally drafted by the Mets in the thirty-fourth round of the 2011 MLB draft, Lugo made his major league debut in 2016, and along with Robert Gsellman, helped pitch the Mets into a Wild Card spot after injuries ended the seasons of Jacob deGrom, Steven Matz, and Matt Harvey prematurely.