Seth Lugo
34-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
16-9
ERA
3.00
WHIP
1.09
K
181
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Lugo, long a multi-inning reliever, was a full-time starter in 2023 for the first time with mixed results. He finished the season with solid ratios, but a decline in strikeouts and wins in just 8 of his 33 starts limited his overall fantasy value. Lugo has long been known for his high spin rate pitches, but his two primary offerings did not perform the same as a starter as they did when he came in from the pen. The league hit .171 off his fastball and .159 off his curveball in 2022, but those numbers jumped to .247 and .280 last year when he worked as a starter despite both pitches maintaining their high spin rates. Lugo's velocity dipped a bit working in the rotation as well. He opted out of the final year of his deal to become a free agent and cashed in with a three-year, $45 million deal in Kansas City. The workload increase of nearly 100 innings from 2021 to last year is a concern, but Lugo's contract should assure him a rotation spot with the Royals while he remains healthy. Read Past Outlooks
Gets nod for ALDS Game 3
Lugo will start Wednesday in Game 3 of the ALDS against the Yankees, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Lugo will toe the rubber Wednesday night after the Royals were able to even the series Monday. The right-hander turned in a decent outing in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series against Baltimore, allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out six over 4.1 innings.
Lugo will toe the rubber Wednesday night after the Royals were able to even the series Monday. The right-hander turned in a decent outing in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series against Baltimore, allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out six over 4.1 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
78
How many pitches does Seth Lugo generally throw?
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11-20
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What part of the game does Seth Lugo generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-14%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .238 | 210 | 58 | 188 | 22 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .236 | 180 | 44 | 187 | 22 | |||
2024vs Left | .246 | 101 | 32 | 99 | 7 | |||
2024vs Right | .211 | 80 | 16 | 78 | 9 | |||
2023vs Left | .252 | 76 | 18 | 72 | 12 | |||
2023vs Right | .245 | 64 | 18 | 68 | 7 | |||
2022vs Left | .167 | 33 | 8 | 17 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .279 | 36 | 10 | 41 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-10%
ERA on Road
2024
-22%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.46 | 1.17 | 202.2 | 8.1 | 2.2 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.13 | 1.11 | 215.1 | 8.7 | 2.2 | ||||
2024Home | 3.36 | 1.14 | 107.0 | 7.0 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Away | 2.62 | 1.03 | 99.2 | 8.8 | 2.1 | ||||
2023Home | 3.66 | 1.23 | 64.0 | 8.9 | 2.1 | ||||
2023Away | 3.50 | 1.18 | 82.1 | 8.4 | 2.3 | ||||
2022Home | 3.41 | 1.17 | 31.2 | 10.5 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Away | 3.78 | 1.17 | 33.1 | 8.6 | 2.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Seth Lugo compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.77K/9
7.9BB/9
2.1HR/9
0.7Fastball
92.2 mphERA
3.00WHIP
1.09BABIP
.286GB/FB
1.43Left On Base
74.0%Exit Velocity
81.5 mphBarrels/BBE
4.9%Spin Rate
2583 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.8%Swinging Strike
9.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Lugo signed a one-year, $7.5 deal with the Padres that includes incentives for starting and relieving. The 33-year-old has appeared in 275 games throughout his seven-year career, with only 38 of those outings coming as a starter. Lugo has worked exclusively in relief the past two seasons, compiling a 3.56 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 124:37 K:BB over 111.1 innings, but he currently projects to open 2023 as San Diego's fifth starter and will build up as such. If he wins that job during spring training, it's reasonable to envision him shifting to the bullpen at some point, similar to Nick Martinez last year.
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Short start after clinching
Lugo allowed a hit and a walk while striking out three over two scoreless innings in a no-decision versus Atlanta on Saturday.
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Delivers quality start
Lugo (16-9) yielded two runs on three hits over seven innings Sunday, striking out five and taking a loss against the Giants.
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Can't escape fifth in no-decision
Lugo did not factor into the decision in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Tigers, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts over 4.2 innings.
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Baffles Yanks for 16th win
Lugo (16-8) picked up the win in Tuesday's 5-0 victory over the Yankees, scattering three hits over seven scoreless innings. He struck out 10 without walking a batter.
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Notches 15th victory
Lugo (15-8) earned the win over Cleveland on Wednesday, allowing one run on six hits and one walk while striking out four batters over seven innings.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Mets exploring reunion
The Mets are showing interest in Lugo, per Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com.
ANALYSIS
Lugo began his pro career with the Mets and spent seven major-league seasons in Queens between 2016-2022 while working largely in relief. He then headed to San Diego in 2023 and delivered a sharp 3.57 ERA and 140:36 K:BB in 26 starts covering 146.1 innings. The 34-year-old right-hander has also been connected publicly to the Red Sox, Diamondbacks, Reds, Royals, Tigers and Atlanta since he reached free agency in early November.
Lugo began his pro career with the Mets and spent seven major-league seasons in Queens between 2016-2022 while working largely in relief. He then headed to San Diego in 2023 and delivered a sharp 3.57 ERA and 140:36 K:BB in 26 starts covering 146.1 innings. The 34-year-old right-hander has also been connected publicly to the Red Sox, Diamondbacks, Reds, Royals, Tigers and Atlanta since he reached free agency in early November.