Jeurys Familia Fantasy

New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia impressed during a live bullpen session on Thursday. He reportedly induced swings and misses and weak contact from Peter Alonso, Jeff McNeiland Dominic Smith. Familia is coming off of a horrific 2019 campaign in which he posted a 5.70 ERA, a 1.73 WHIP and 63 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched. Accordingly, news of an impressive live bullpen session by Familia in early spring training should be taken with a grain of salt. With that said, owners in saves-plus-holds leagues may want to keep an eye on Familia this spring to see if he shows signs of a bounce-back. In 2018, he posted a 3.13 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 83 K's in 72 innings pitched to go with 18 saves. Although Familia is firmly behind Edwin Diaz and Seth Lugo in the Mets closer pecking order, a rebound by the once top closer would return solid numbers in holds, K's, ERA and WHIP at a bargain-basement price tag.

4 months ago

The New York Mets brought reliever Jeurys Familia back during the offseason and former All-Star has not rewarded his club. After entering the seventh inning with his club down two runs Monday night in Atlanta, Familia loaded the bases before getting pulled. All three runs would score as the Braves blew the game wide open en route to a comfortable victory. Familia's ERA continued to climb, now at 7.81 on the season. While manager Mickey Callaway continues to publicly voice his support for Familia, he doesn't seem to be on his way towards improvement.

over a year ago

The New York Mets placed relief pitcher Jeurys Familia on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with right shoulder soreness after he blew the save against the Reds on Tuesday night. Familia's MRI exam showed no structural damage and just a bony growth that has bothered him off and on for years. He received a cortisone shot. Lefty Ryan O'Rourke was called up from Triple-A Syracuse. The Mets are optimistic that it's not a long-term concern, but Familia had a 6.28 ERA with 13 walks in 14 1/3 innings over his 14 outings this year. Familia could return from the injured list shortly after he's eligible to return. Edwin Diaz is the unquestioned closer in New York, but Robert Gsellman might be the next man up in the eighth inning now.

over a year ago