Ruddy Lugo

Infobox MLB player
name=Ruddy Lugo


position=Relief pitcher
team=New York Mets
number=--
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1980|5|22
birthplace=Barahona, Dominican Republic
debutdate=April 30
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Tampa Bay Devil Rays
statyear=September 4, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=8-4
stat2label=Earned run average| stat2value=4.39
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=82
teams=
*Tampa Bay Devil Rays (by|2006–by|2007)
*Oakland Athletics (by|2007)

Ruddy Joraider Lugo (born May 22, 1980 in Barahona, Dominican Republic) is a Dominican-American professional baseball player. A right-handed relief pitcher, he currently plays for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.

Lugo is the younger brother of Boston Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo. He attended Xaverian High School (famous alumni include Chris Mullin and Rich Aurilia) in Brooklyn, New York.

In by|1999, Lugo was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 3rd round of the Major League Baseball Draft. During spring training of by|2005, he was signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He then started the season with the Single-A Visalia Oaks and finished it with the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits. In mlby|2006, he was finally called up to the Devil Rays and made his debut on April 3 against the Baltimore Orioles. In June of mlby|2007, the Oakland Athletics claimed him off of waivers.

In January mlby|2008, Lugo was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets. In August, Lugo was promoted to the Majors due to injuries to John Maine and Billy Wagner. After being a starter for the New Orleans Zephyrs in Triple-A, [cite web| url=http://neworleans.zephyrs.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=t_ibp&cid=588&stn=true&sid=t588 | title=New Orleans Zephyrs: Stats | accessdate=2008-08-07] Lugo was placed in the bullpen for the Mets. However, he was optioned a few days afterward without getting into a game.

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*Baseballstats |mlb=425843 |espn=6493 |br=l/lugoru01 |fangraphs=2710 |cube=l/Ruddy-Lugo