While the likes of Michael Conforto and Noah Syndergaard are getting the lion’s share of the buzz—deservedly so—when it comes to players to whom the new Cohen regime should offer an extension, Seth Lugo deserves some attention in the conversation as well. It may seem counterintuitive to talk about giving a guy an extension as he’s coming off his worst big league season statistically, but that is precisely why it is arguably the smartest time to consider it as a “buy low” situation. And when it comes to Lugo’s 2020, the season numbers don’t tell the whole story.
Seth Lugo is a sleeper extension candidate for the Mets
