Jeurys Familia will represent the New York Mets during the Futures Game in Anaheim on July 11th. Previous Mets invites include Wright, Reyes, Mejia and Flores. I'm not sure I agree with this move as there have been many other more deserving minor leaguers in the Mets system. Here are some of the disappointing stats on the year for Familia...
0-4/6.16 ERA/49.2 IP/50 H/32 BB/49 K
That line is a far cry from his line last year in Savannah. In fact, he's a little bit passed a third of the amount of innings he pitched last year. His stats in '09 were...
10-6/2.69 ERA/134 IP/109 H/46 BB/109 K
So far his K/BB rate has plummeted even though he's on pace to strike out more batters per 9. Hopefully he can right the ship and reclaim his title as top ten prospect while earning the right to be in the futures game.
Here is some video of Familia's seemingly effortless delivery...
Mets Futures Game Representative
