After going the entire month without giving up a single run, Seth Lugo has been rewarded for his recent dominance by being named the National League Reliever of the Month for July. It marks the second time a Mets pitcher has won the award since its inception in 2005, and the first since Billy Wagner in July of 2007.
In addition to keeping opponents off the scoreboard entirely, Lugo also racked up 16 strikeouts in 12.2 innings of work over the course of July while holding opponents to a paltry .