Matthew Lugo
| Matthew Lugo | |
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| File:Matthew Lugo.jpg Lugo with the Boston Red Sox in 2019 | |
| Los Angeles Angels – No. 15 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 9, 2001 Manatí, Puerto Rico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 9, 2025, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .232 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 9 |
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| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
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Matthew Jabel Lugo (born May 9, 2001) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
[edit | edit source]Boston Red Sox
[edit | edit source]After Lugo's junior year in high school, he was selected to play in the 2018 Perfect Game All-American Classic.[1] He was committed to the University of Miami and was the highest-ranked Puerto Rican prospect (No. 38) in the 2019 MLB draft.[2] In the draft, the Boston Red Sox selected Lugo in the second round.[3][4][5][6]
After getting drafted and forgoing a college career, Lugo was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Red Sox, where he played 39 games and slashed .257/.342/.331 with one home run.[7] In the offseason, Lugo played in the Puerto Rican Winter League for Atenienses de Manatí.[8] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lugo was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[9] Lugo spent the 2021 season in Low-A with the Salem Red Sox, batting .270 with four home runs and 50 RBI in 105 games.[7]
Lugo spent most of 2022 in High-A with the Greenville Drive, and also played in three Double-A games with the Portland Sea Dogs.[10] For the season, he batted a combined .282 with 18 home runs and 79 RBI.[10] During the 2022–23 offseason, he played in the Puerto Rican Winter League for Criollos de Caguas.[10] Lugo returned to Portland for the 2023 season, batting .242 with five home runs and 37 RBI in 83 games.[10] Through 2022, Lugo played as an infielder, primary at shortstop.[10] During 2023, he played both as an infielder an outfielder.[10] After 2023, he has only played as an outfielder.[10]
Lugo began the 2024 season with the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, where he batted .250/.340/.452 with five home runs, 19 RBI, and seven stolen bases across 35 appearances.
Los Angeles Angels
[edit | edit source]On July 30, 2024, Lugo, Niko Kavadas, Yeferson Vargas, and Ryan Zeferjahn were traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for Luis García.[11] He made one appearance for the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, going 2–for–5 with a three–run home run. Following the season, the Angels added Lugo to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[12]
Lugo was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake to begin the 2025 season.[13] On May 9, 2025, Lugo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[14] On May 11, Lugo hit his first career home run, a pinch-hit, solo shot off of Félix Bautista of the Baltimore Orioles.[15]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Lugo is the nephew of former MLB player Carlos Beltrán.[16][17][18]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Atenienses de Manatí (baseball) players
- Criollos de Caguas players
- Greenville Drive players
- Gulf Coast Red Sox players
- Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente infielders
- Los Angeles Angels players
- Lowell Spinners players
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- 21st-century Puerto Rican sportsmen
- People from Manatí, Puerto Rico
- Portland Sea Dogs players
- Salem Red Sox players
- Salt Lake Bees players
- Worcester Red Sox players