Despite the fact that he has been on the injured list twice this season, Jeurys Familia has pitched in a total of two minor league rehab games, both of which came as he worked his way back to the active roster during his second stint. And since his activation following that brief rehab stint, he has pitched well. It’s been just five innings of work over eight appearances, but Familia has brought his ERA down from 7.81 to 6.89 in that short stretch.
Early in the season, things went awry quickly for the 29-year-old.