Lugo earned the win with 5.1 shutout innings in Friday's World Baseball Classic victory over Venezuela. He struck out three and allowed just one hit.
Considering the Venezuelan lineup included Jose Altuve, Miguel Cabrera, Carlos Gonzalez and Victor Martinez, getting through over five shutout frames against the squad is no small feat. Lugo is battling to become the Mets' fifth starter, and an outing like this against a lineup better than most of the ones he'd face in the National League will be a major feather in his cap.