Last year, Jeurys Familia succumbed to a below-average performance on the mound. The New York Mets reliever — who returned to Queens after a short stint in Oakland — was 4-2 with an ERA of 5.70 and WHIP of 1.733 through 66 appearances.
It was the highest single-season ERA of Familia’s career (minimum 25 starts). The 30-year-old thus realized he needed to bounce back in 2020 and really focused on the shape he was in this past winter.
As a result, Familia lost 30 pounds and says he feels a whole lot better heading into the new season.