Lugo was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday after Matt Harvey was placed on the 15-day DL with right shoulder discomfort, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.
Lugo pitched two scoreless innings for the Mets in his major league debut last Friday and will get another opportunity with the big club with Harvey landing on the DL. However, the 26-year-old is expected to pitch out of the bullpen with Logan Verrett likely to take Harvey's turn in the rotation. Lugo has a brutal 6.55 ERA and 1.69 WHIP in 19 games for Las Vegas, including 13 starts, so if his struggles transfer to the big league level he may find himself back in the minor leagues sooner rather than later.