Familia was released by the Athletics on May 6.
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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Athletics' Jeurys Familia: Designated for assignment
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Familia was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Thursday.
Familia actually leads the A's with two saves this season, but he also has a 6.39 ERA and hideous 9:13 K:BB over 12.2 innings. The veteran reliever will undoubtedly clear waivers and is probably looking at a minor-league deal for his next contract.
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Athletics' Jeurys Familia: Blows save Saturday
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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.
Familia was handed the ball with Oakland clinging to a one-run lead in the ninth inning, but he couldn't get the job done. The right-hander allowed three of the first five batters he faced to reach base -- two by walk -- and saw the lead disappear when Jake Fraley tagged him for a two-out, two-run double. Familia had notched a save in two of his previous three outings coming into Saturday, so he's likely still going to see chances to close. However, he's posted a poor 6.57 ERA and 8:12 K:BB on the campaign, and given that the A's have started with an ugly 5-28 record, Familia is likely the least desirable closer in the game for fantasy purposes.
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Athletics' Jeurys Familia: Escapes with save
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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.
Familia was brought in to protect a three-run lead in the 10th inning and narrowly made it out. He served up a two-run homer to Brandon Drury but eventually retired Mike Trout with two runners on base to finish off the 11-10 win. Familia has converted two of his three save chances this season while posting a 5.73 ERA across 11 innings.
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Athletics' Jeurys Familia: Notches first save
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Familia earned a save over Texas on Friday while walking one batter in a scoreless inning.
Familia worked around a leadoff walk to close out the 5-4 victory. It was his first save of the season and his first opportunity since April 12. His third straight scoreless outing lowered his season ERA to 5.40 with a 4:8 K:BB through 10 innings.
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Athletics' Jeurys Familia: In the mix for saves
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Familia, Trevor May and Dany Jimenez could all be used in closer situations this season, Athletics manager Mark Kotsay told Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle on Sunday.
Familia was just added to the roster by the A's over the weekend after being cut loose by the Diamondbacks. The 33-year-old has the most closing experience of the three, although he hasn't been a regular closer for a few years and is coming off a season which saw him post a 6.09 ERA. Familia is probably best left on the waiver wire in most leagues.
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Athletics' Jeurys Familia: Makes spring debut Sunday
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Familia allowed an unearned run on two hits over one inning in the Athletics' 9-5 Bay Bridge Series exhibition loss to the Giants on Sunday. He struck out two.
The veteran reliever just signed Saturday and was put right to work, with Familia throwing 22 pitches overall in his Athletics debut. The 33-year-old should be in line for a solid workload to open the regular season considering his experience, but it's unlikely he logs any save chances unless multiple injuries strike multiple high-leverage options.
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Athletics' Jeurys Familia: Signs with Oakland
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Familia agreed Saturday with the Athletics on a one-year contract, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Familia was released by the Diamondbacks on Friday despite allowing just one run on four hits in 6.2 innings of work this spring. He's found himself a new home just one day later, joining a bullpen in which any competent reliever seemingly has a shot at saves. Familia has 125 career saves to his name, but just one of those has come in the last four seasons. He owns a 4.96 ERA over those four years and slipped all the way to a 6.09 ERA last season, so he'll need a bounce-back season to deserve high-leverage consideration, even in Oakland.
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Jeurys Familia: Released by Diamondbacks
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Familia was released by the Diamondbacks on Friday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
Familia has permitted just one run over six innings this spring but was told he was not going to make the Opening Day roster. The 33-year-old shouldn't have trouble finding a job elsewhere, although he might have to go to the minors first.
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Diamondbacks' Jeurys Familia: Makes fifth spring appearance
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Familia allowed one run on one hit over two-thirds of an inning in Saturday's spring game against the Angels.
Familia's fastball lived in the 94-96 mph range, and he got a pair of outs around a solo home run by Mickey Moniak on a 2-0 heater that caught too much of the plate, per Jack Magruder of MLB.com. The Diamondbacks are re-working a bullpen that had a 4.58 ERA and 55 percent save conversion rate in 2022. Part of the changes were adding Familia and Miguel Castro, a pair of power arms that Arizona lacked. The 33-year-old Familia is a non-roster invitee after pitching to a 6.09 ERA over 44.1 innings for Boston and Philadelphia in 2022.
Familia signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday with an invitation to spring training, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
Familia will look to carve out a spot in the Diamondbacks' bullpen ahead of Opening Day. The 33-year-old right-hander struggled to a 6.09 ERA and 1.81 WHIP in 44.1 innings last season between the Phillies and Red Sox, though he did show pretty well during his final year with the Mets in 2021. He's sitting on 125 career saves but has added to that total only once since the end of the 2018 campaign.
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Jeurys Familia: Elects free agency
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Familia elected free agency Friday after clearing waivers.
Familia was designated for assignment by Boston on Tuesday and will choose to test free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Worcester. The right-hander has struggled over 48 relief appearances between the Phillies and Red Sox this year, posting a 6.09 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 44.1 innings.
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Red Sox's Jeurys Familia: DFA'd after loss
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Familia (2-3) was designated for assignment after being charged with the loss Tuesday against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports. The right-hander gave up three runs (two earned) on one hit with three walks and zero strikeouts.
The 32-year-old issued a walk to the first batter he faced in the 10th inning and quickly induced a double-play groundball, but he followed with two more walks (one intentional) before Gleyber Torres delivered a bases-loaded double. Familia was added to Boston's big-league roster in mid-August and appeared in 10 games over the past month, but he's now been jettisoned from the 40-man roster after he allowed seven earned runs in 10.1 frames.
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Red Sox's Jeurys Familia: Blows lead, takes loss
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Familia (2-2) took the loss Monday against Tampa Bay, allowing two runs on one hit and a hit batsman over one-third of an inning.
Familia started the seventh inning with Boston holding a 3-2 lead and left after 10 pitches (four strikes) with the game tied and a runner on second base. Zack Kelly couldn't prevent the inherited runner from scoring and completed the team's 29th bullpen loss (fifth most in MLB). The 32-year-old Familia has a 5.82 ERA combined between the Phillies and Red Sox (4.82 for Boston), and he's pitching for a team whose chances of making the playoffs dropped to 0.9%, per FanGraphs. It seems the organization might benefit more from bringing up a minor leaguer over letting the veteran finish out the season.
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Red Sox's Jeurys Familia: Makes Boston debut
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Familia allowed a run on three hits while striking out one over one inning in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Pirates.
Familia made his Red Sox debut in a low-leverage spot. Boston was leading 8-2 entering the bottom of the ninth when Familia entered the contest.
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Red Sox's Jeurys Familia: Joins active roster
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Familia's contract was selected by the Red Sox on Saturday.
Familia was released by the Phillies last Saturday, but he didn't have to wait long to get back to the big leagues. He signed a minor-league deal with the Red Sox on Tuesday and will be a part of the big-league bullpen just four days later. Whether or not he'll be particularly useful to his new club is unclear, as he struggled to a 6.09 ERA during his time in Philadelphia.
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Red Sox's Jeurys Familia: Finds work with Red Sox
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Familia signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Tuesday, Joe McDonald of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports.
Familia was released by the Phillies on Saturday, and it did not take him long to find a new home. Familia had a rough go of it over 38 appearances out of Philadelphia's bullpen, but if he can get back on track with Triple-A Worcester, he could get another shot in the big leagues before the campaign comes to a close.
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Jeurys Familia: Hits open market
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Familia was released by the Phillies on Saturday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
The right-hander couldn't get going with Philadelphia at any point and the team designated him for assignment earlier in the week. No club was willing to take him off waivers given what he's making this season, but Familia has a decade of big-league experience and was a serviceable reliever as recently as last season, so another team may look to bring him in at the minimum.
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Phillies' Jeurys Familia: Loses roster spot
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Familia was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Tuesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Familia signed a $6 million deal over the winter, but his Phillies tenure will come to an inglorious end after 34 poor innings. He carried a respectable 3.32 ERA through his first 24 appearances, but a brutal seven-week stretch in which he posted a 10.95 ERA means he'll leave the roster with a 6.09 ERA to his name. Familia never earned a save for the Phillies, so his departure is unlikely to alter the ninth-inning picture in Philadelphia.
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Phillies' Jeurys Familia: Agrees to deal with Phillies
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Familia signed a one-year, $6 million contract with the Phillies on Saturday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Familia has 125 career saves and could potentially enter the ninth-inning mix in Philadelphia, though he'll likely open the year below Corey Knebel on the depth chart. Familia hasn't been closer material over the past few seasons, but he did produce a respectable 3.94 ERA last season, with his 27.5 percent strikeout rate and 51.0 percent groundball rate helping offset a 10.3 percent walk rate.
