Jeurys Familia

Jeurys Familia

35-Year-Old PitcherRP
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Athletics in March of 2023. Released by the Athletics in May of 2023.
On open market
PFree Agent  
May 24, 2023
Familia was released by the Athletics on May 6.
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Familia was designated for assignment by Oakland in early May and was cut loose by the organization a couple days later. The 33-year-old recorded two saves and one hold in 14 appearances with a 6.39 ERA, 2.05 WHIP and 9:13 K:BB over 12.2 innings.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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-2%
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .307 110 18 20 27 3 0 1
Since 2022vs Right .314 158 32 15 44 10 1 8
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2023vs Left .300 27 2 6 6 2 0 0
2023vs Right .250 37 7 7 7 1 0 2
2022vs Left .309 83 16 14 21 1 0 1
2022vs Right .330 121 25 8 37 9 1 6
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.98 1.58 31.2 1 2 0 8.2 5.4 0.6
Since 2022Away 8.88 2.21 25.1 1 2 2 7.5 5.7 2.5
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2023Home 6.75 2.00 8.0 0 1 0 7.9 10.1 0.0
2023Away 5.79 2.14 4.2 0 0 2 3.9 7.7 3.9
2022Home 3.04 1.44 23.2 1 1 0 8.4 3.8 0.8
2022Away 9.58 2.23 20.2 1 2 0 8.3 5.2 2.2
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Oakland acquired Familia in March after he was cut loose by the Diamondbacks. The 33-year-old has the most closing experience in the Oakland bullpen, although he hasn't been a regular closer for a few years and is coming off a season in which he posted a 6.09 ERA. Familia is probably best left on the waiver wire in most leagues.
For his career, Familia has racked up a bunch of strikeouts with a high number of walks. His groundball nature keeps homers in check but yields a high BABIP. Last season, three of the four trends continued, but he unfortunately yielded a high number of homers, surrendering 10 in 59.1 innings. The result was a 3.94 ERA, which could have been worse if not for a high 76.4 percent LOB mark. Familia continues to throw hard, averaging 97-mph on his two- and four-seam fastballs. His 27.5 percent strikeout rate was his second highest ever, but his 10.5 percent walk pace was the third straight season he recorded a double-digit mark. Familia's strikeouts are fantasy-friendly, but they come devoid of saves and with collateral ratio damage, and those trends may continue in 2022 for Philadelphia with Corey Knebel and Brad Hand ahead of him in the pecking order at closer.
Familia reported to spring training last year 30 pounds lighter. He also spent the offseason working on a new grip for his splitter, spreading apart his fingers more, dropping its velocity to create a greater delta from his sinker. Early results were promising as Familia pitched well in the Grapefruit League. However, Familia was unable to recapture the success after the delay and he recorded a 19.2 K% and 15.8 BB%, his poorest marks since 2013. He was rescued by a low .247 BABIP and 60.0% ground ball rate, helping limit long balls. Familia never figured in saves scenario, compiling just five holds. The veteran right-hander has one year remaining on his contract, so he'll again be part of the Mets' bullpen. However, with waning peripherals, Familia has almost no shot at ninth-inning duties.
Edwin Diaz gets a lot of pub for his disappointing 2019 season, but Familia was even worse in Year 1 of a three-year, $30 million pact. The right-hander's walk rate shot up from around 10% to north of 15%, his worst mark in a full season. His K-rate dipped by more than four percentage points in his return to the Mets and his home-run rate more than doubled, though Familia was still above average in the home-run department in context with the rest of the league. The good news is that Familia's velocity readings held steady, with his fastball still clocking in at 96 mph on average. His chase and swinging-strike rates dipped despite that, and he's no higher than fourth in the Mets' bullpen hierarchy (behind Diaz, Dellin Betances and Seth Lugo), but there is still something here. In leagues that count holds, you could do worse.
Familia put together a nice bounce-back season after injuries and a suspension limited him to 24.2 lackluster innings in 2017. He opened the year as the Mets' closer, converting 17 of his 21 save chances and posting a 2.88 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 43:14 K:BB across 40.2 innings before being traded to the Athletics in mid-July. Upon arriving in Oakland, the 29-year-old stepped in as the primary setup man to All-Star closer Blake Treinen. Familia didn't allow a run through his first eight appearances (10 innings) with the A's, though he struggled over the final month and a half of the season (5.06 ERA in 21.1 innings), leaving him with a 3.45 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 40:14 K:BB across 31.1 innings with Oakland. The reliever hit free agency for the first time in his career and ultimately wound up back with the Mets on a three-year deal. Barring an injury to Edwin Diaz, Familia likely won't see more than the occasional save chance.
Familia was suspended 15 games at the start of the year for violating the league's domestic-abuse policy and he then missed several months after undergoing surgery to address a blood clot near his shoulder. The right-hander eventually returned to reclaim the closer role for the Mets. After he gave up three runs in his first appearance back from the DL in late August, Familia went on to post a 3.14 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB over his final 14 appearances while going 3-for-3 in save chances over the final few weeks. The team brought in AJ Ramos from Miami during Familia's absence, but Ramos struggled down the stretch and his walk issues figure to keep him firmly behind Familia in the pecking order entering 2018. Familia made at least 76 appearances in every season from 2014-16 and he won't be priced up coming off the shortened season.
The flame-throwing righty's ratios fell back from 2015 but his fantasy owners didn't complain as Familia led the majors with 51 saves. He threw 77-plus innings for the third straight season, more than the average closer. The extra frames embellish his near double-digit strikeout rate and give his ratios a little more impact. The only blemish in Familia's skill set is inconsistent control. As an extreme groundball pitcher, he's going to have a high hit rate so he needs a low walk rate to keep his WHIP in check. His home run rate is aided by limited flyballs, which in turn yields a low ERA. To wit, Familia surrendered only one homer last season, with 10 allowed over the past three seasons spanning 233 frames. Familia may not be the first closer off the board or the most expensive, but he's not far off from those options in terms of skills. He will be suspended for the first 15 games after violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.
At the outset of spring training, Familia appeared destined to work as part of the bridge to then-closer Jenrry Mejia. Even Mejia's hold on the job was supposed to be temporary, as Bobby Parnell's eventual return was supposed to provide an experienced option to work the ninth inning for manager Terry Collins. Mejia suffered an elbow injury in early April, which opened the door for Familia, who simply took the job and ran with it all the way through October. With improvement in his strikeout rate (from 22.7% in 2014 to 27.9% in 2015) and walk rate (from 9.9% to 6.2%), along with a continually strong groundball rate (58.3% last season) Familia was one of the league's most effective relievers as he piled up 43 saves in 48 opportunities. He should have plenty of job security to begin 2016, despite a hiccup in Game 1 of the World Series, as there were no significant signs of Familia slowing as the season progressed.
While not quite the prospect that teammate Jenrry Mejia was, Familia definitely came up with his own level of fanfare and he was equally mishandled by the Mets. Despite plenty of strong numbers in the minors, he was clearly unrefined in 2012 and didn’t really deserve his September cup of coffee. And there was certainly no reason to then have him break camp with the club in 2013. An elbow surgery eventually limited him to just nine innings at three minor league levels by season’s end. Despite essentially a lost season, Familia had a surprise breakthrough in 2014, sticking with the club all year and grabbing a hold of the eighth inning role by season’s end. Mid-90s heat and a devastating slider make him hell on righties (.377 OPS), but he’s still got work to do against lefties (.821). If he can figure out southpaws, his strikeout rate will likely jump above the 25.0% mark, making him valuable as a deep league or NL-only commodity even without the benefit of logging saves.
Familia opened 2013 with the Mets, but bounced between the minors and the big leagues before being shut down due to biceps tendinitis. He suffered a setback in rehab, requiring surgery in early June to remove bone spurs and loose bodies. The surgery nearly ended his season, but Familia made it back for one game in September before he was sent to the Arizona Fall League. A hard-throwing righty, Familia works primarily with a 94-97 mph fastball and sinker, as well as a slider and changeup. Familia should enter spring training with a shot to earn a spot in the team's bullpen.
The debate about Familia's future role - starter or reliever - continues to rage on, with his 2012 performance doing little to answer it. Familia, who has a mid-90s fastball, mid-80s breaking pitch and work-in-progress changeup, struggled as a starter until a midseason tweak to make his setup and delivery quicker that seemed to make a big difference. During that rough patch, his control deserted him and he ended up with a 128:73 K:BB ratio in 137 innings. Familia will open spring training as a reliever, and if he fails to make the squad, he likely will work as a starter for Triple-A Las Vegas.
Signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent on July 13, 2007.
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Designated for assignment
POakland Athletics  
May 4, 2023
Familia was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Thursday.
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Blows save Saturday
POakland Athletics  
April 29, 2023
Familia (0-1) took the loss and blew the save against the Reds on Saturday, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks over one inning. He struck out two.
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Escapes with save
POakland Athletics  
April 24, 2023
Familia allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk in one inning against the Angels on Monday. He struck out one and earned a save.
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Notches first save
POakland Athletics  
April 21, 2023
Familia earned a save over Texas on Friday while walking one batter in a scoreless inning.
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In mix for saves
POakland Athletics  
March 27, 2023
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Sunday that Familia, Trevor May and Dany Jimenez could all be used in closing situations this season, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Headed to Boston?
PFree Agent  
November 23, 2021
The Red Sox have shown an interest in signing Familia, Rob Bradford of WEEI Sports Radio Network reports.
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Familia has spent nearly his entire 10-year career with the Mets, though it doesn't appear as if a reunion with his former club is likely. He's maintained an ERA under 4.00 for three of his last four seasons and also topped a 25 percent strikeout rate in 2021 for the first time since 2018. He could fill a high-leverage role wherever he lands, as he's posted at least five holds in four consecutive campaigns and has 125 career saves.
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