3. SP Jeurys Familia
“Family” signed with the Mets
during the October 2007 international signing period. 2008 was spent with the
GCL Mets, where he went 2-2, 2.79, 1.14 in 11 starts. He quickly became the
dean of the staff.
In 2009, Familia pitched for
the Savannah Sand Gnats: 10-6, 2.69, 1.16, 109-K, 134.0-IP.
His two year professional stats
are: 12-8, 2.72, 1.16.
1-1-10 Forecast: - Nothing but
blue sky for the 19-year old, but his job is just beginning. We’ve seen many a
pitcher do well in rookie and A-ball, only to fade away by the time they
compete AA. Familia definitely looks like the real deal, but it is too early to
tell. He’ll rotate with his Sand Gnat buddies for a new coach in Florida and we
wish him well.
5-22-10: - SP Jeurys Familia:
Familia started off the season with a horrendous outing in which he gave up
7-ER in 3.2-IP (17.18). Four outings later, he’s worked his ERA down to 7.06,
but he definitely has settled down his last two outings, giving up only 3-ER in
9.0-IP. You won’t see him pitching for anyone other than St. Lucie this season.
One good sign is his K/IP ratio has remained high (23-Ks in 21.2-IP). He’s only
20-years old so there’s plenty of time
6-22-10: - Familia has had a
tough time this season and some have speculated that he might be returning to
Savannah to get his game together; however, he put together a good outing
Monday night, with stats of: 6.2-IP, 1-ER, 7-K, 3-BB. His yearly ERA is now
6.16 and this was especially a heart breaker, since it was a 7-inning game.
Jeurys was one out away from a complete game victory, but was relieved and the
game was lost eventually to Bradenton. Bad game, but good outing.
6-28-10: - Giving up three
earned runs in 6.1-IP may not be considered the best of outings, but it’s a
good one for Familia, who’s been struggling all year long. He struck out five,
but walked four. Regardless of the tough year, he still is considered a top
pitching prospect
7-28-10 from: - we don’t have
to talk about what a frustrating year it’s been for Familia, but he did manage
to put together a decent outing last night against Brevard County. Familia
went: 6.0-IP, 6-H, 2-ER, 7-K, 2-BB and lowered his season ERA to 6.13. Let’s
remember he is only 20-years old and did come off two great years in 2009
(Savannah: 2.69) and 2008 (GCL: 2.79). We’ll give him a push this season and it
sure looks like he will repeat Lucy in 2011.
4-8-11: - Up – SP Jeurys
Familia – we’ve talked about this a number of times. The only difference
between Familia and Jenrry Mejia is Jenrry can hit the barn. Jeurys has all the
velo and sickness needed to make it in the pros; now all he needs is control,
and he sure made a statement in his first outing in 2011: 7.0-IP, 1-H, 0-R, 0-BB, 7-K
SP Jeurys Familia – 4-19-11 –
I’ve done some checking on Familia and people in St. Lucie tell me that this is
a brand new version of this pitcher. One, he’s confident, but he seems to be in
total control of every one of his pitchers. Obviously, the transformation so
far this season is making Mets fans dance in the stands. Some stats so far this
season: 6.2-BB/PA, 26.2-K/PA, .140-BABIP, 56-GB%, 0-HR/Air%, 2.27-FIP,
0.54-BsRA9
5-5-11 - SP Jeurys Familia
continues to prove that he has made that critical stage. AA baseball is a dream
killer and no one understood that more than he did last season, but he worked
hard in the off-season and is showing the kind of control and consistently to
move on. Tonight: 6.2-IP, 1-ER, 6-K, 0-BB. ERA is now a buck forty nine. Minor league pitchers are asked to throw
pitches they haven’t mastered. That’s how you get better. You sacrifice your
personal stats so you can see the results of what you are trying to learn. This
is what Familia went through last year and the average fan thought he was
cooked. He wasn’t. He simply was learning, and what he learned is being applied
this season.
5-9-11: - There’s a lesson to
be learned regarding the Jeurys Familia promotion yesterday. This has nothing
to do with whether or not the B-Mets needed another pitcher, or St. Lucie
should have held back until after they win their first-half season division
race. Promotions come from Queens, after evaluating players themselves, with
input from the local manager and coaches.
Yes, sometimes the team decides to hold up as in the case of the Sand
Gnats last year, but again, it’s based on individual player development, not
team standings. Anyone that has spent any time watching Familia pitch this
spring has seen his maturity soar, regardless of age.
5-10-11: - SP Jeurys Familia
made his AA debut on Tuesday night. Seemed to have terrific control. Fastball
was 93-96 and mixed it up with low-80s soft stuff. Went: 7.0-IP, 5-H, 2-R,
1-ER, 6-K, 0-BB, 1.29.
5-22-11: - I guess this was a
bad outing for Familia. He only went 5.0 innings, giving up two earned runs and
four walks. His ERA “soared” to 1.42. This was the first outing, either with
St. Lucie or Binghamton, that he gave up more than three walks.
5-24-11: - Mets Minor League
Pitching Coordinator Rick Tomlin to Matt Eddy/BA on Familia: - “We wanted him
to have the ability to use his athleticism, to be natural and not be so
inhibited…The biggest thing we did was we stood him up tall. He’s a big,
strong, tall guy (listed at 6-foot-3, 185 pounds), but last year he had a bit
of a crouch in his delivery. He was bent over, so we concentrated on getting his
arm on a better path. He really bought into what we were trying to do…Before,
Familia would crouch over a bit and the path of his arm would get wide and
swing away from his body. Now he’s standing taller and he’s got his arm on a
better plane.”
5-27-11: - Familia didn’t have
as great a night as Harvey (3-ER in 5.0-IP, 7-K), but the strikeouts are still
there, and his AA ERA is still 2.25. That comes to 10 starts in A+/AA, 60.1-IP,
12-ER, and 57-K while only 17-BB. I have no problem with these numbers.
6-2-11: - It was going to happen. SP Jeurys Familia
fifth turn in AA ball wasn’t one for his scrapbook: 4.0-IP, 7-H, 3-ER, 3-BB.
That’s okay… his AA ERA is still 2.89 and his combined stats for the season are
64.1-IP, 61-K, 20-BB, 2.10. Reports from
the team are that he’s been asked to throw more sliders so he can develop the
pitch. You have to throw what you’re trying to master and, in doing that, stats
will be affected.
6-29-11: - team press
release: - Jeurys Familia has been selected to represent
the Binghamton Mets at the 2011 Eastern League All-Star Game at Northeast Delta
Dental Stadium in Manchester, New Hampshire on July 13. Starting pitcher Jeurys
Familia has made eight starts for the B-Mets, going 0-2 with a 3.35 ERA in his
first taste of Double-A action. The right-hander’s ratio of 10.1 strike outs
per nine innings pitched leads all active B-Met pitchers. The Dominican hurler
was named the 13th best prospect in the Mets’ system entering the 2011 season.
He received the Sterling Organizational Pitcher of the Year award in 2009 and
was named to the World Team in the All-Star Futures Game last year.
8-13-11: - Stock Up: - SP
Jeurys Familia – The best news about Saturday’s outing was the fact that
Familia was on a strict 80/pitch/5-IP limit, whichever came first. Familia has
very little more to prove this year and there’s no reason to over pitch him.
That being said, his line was: 5.0-OP, 2-H, 0-R, 7-K, 0-BB, hit 95
consistently, touched 96.
4-6-12 - SP Jeurys Familia – Familia got
off to a great start in his first AAA start in 2012: 4.2-IP, 5-H, 1-ER, 4-K, 1.93. He did walk
three batters, but it still is a positive sign.
4-11-12 - SP
Jeurys Famlia – this is your typical Familia outing… 95+, a lot of strikeouts,
too many walks, 100 pitches, less than 4-R per start. Wednesday 4-11 was:
5.0-IP, 3-R, 8-K, 3-BB, 100-PC, seasonal ERA: 3.72. I predict he will be ready
long before Harvey.
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