2. SP Jeurys Familia
“Family” signed with the Mets during the October 2007 International signing period. 2008 was spent with 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 loos like the real deal, but it is too early to tell. He’ll rotate with his Sand Gnat buddies for a new coach in Flordia and we wish him well.
5-22-10: - SP Jeurys Familia: Famila 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. (update… five more decent innings tonight, giving up only one run…)
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-inng 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 more important, 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
4-29-11: - I had hoped that Jeurys Familia would have been promoted into this start, but instead, RHP Edgar Ramirez makes his first start of the year. Edgar has pitched in 144 games at six levels and has only started seven times. He is one of the nicest, most articulate Mets I have ever had the pleasure to meet. He always has a smile on his face and an answer to a question. I wish him well. 36th round draft pick in 2006 out of LSU. Has consistently been a “good” reliever, but just hasn’t taken that next step.
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, that only looks at stats, though 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 base on balls. 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.
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