Seth Lugo was largely happy with his season before going on the injured list last month, but since returning he has taken his performance to a higher level.
The results by the Mets’ right-hander have been so satisfactory that a shift in roles has occurred in the last week-plus, with Lugo assuming primary eighth-inning duties as Jeurys Familia tries to rebound from a sluggish stretch.
Even with Familia progressing, manager Mickey Callaway appears in no hurry to displace Lugo from primary eighth-inning duties. Lugo’s latest brilliance came in the Subway Series on Tuesday, when he struck out the side on 13 pitches in the nightcap of a doubleheader.