It's a race to the bottom as the Oakland Athletics arrive Friday in Kansas City for a weekend series with the Royals. The clubs have the two worst records in baseball. But there's betting value to be had.
Familia, 33, returned to the A’s for a second stint late in spring training after the Diamondbacks cut him loose. The former Mets closer enjoyed a strong showing in camp with Arizona and landed a big league deal with Oakland, but things haven’t gone well in his return to the Coliseum.
Up 2-1 with two outs in the top of the ninth, the A's were in position for the win, even with the bases full of Reds on a single and two walks off Jeurys Familia.
Yesterday there was chatter that Luis Medina was headed to Anaheim to start Wednesday's game for the A's. Today, Martín Gallegos of MLB.com is reporting that he's hearing the same thing. If you're familiar with Medina, you know that he can throw 100 and has trouble with command.
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jeurys Familia was denied a win in the team's 8-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, despite being in the game when the A's went ahead for good.
The A’s have signed right-hander Jeurys Familia to a Major League contract, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray.
More dominoes fall in the bullpen competition this spring, as the Diamondbacks have announced that they've re-assigned right-hander Jeurys Familia to minor
The Diamondbacks are set to release veteran reliever Jeurys Familia, reports Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.
Here is a roundup of notes and news surrounding the Diamondbacks Jeury's Familia released: As just reported by Nick Piecoro on twitter, veteran reliever Jeury's Familia has been released.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed two former Philadelphia Phillies to Minor League deals with invitations to spring training, according to multiple reports.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed relief pitcher Jeurys Familia to a Minor League deal, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. The deal includes an invitation to spring training.
5:22pm: Familia will make $1.5MM if he makes it to the majors with $500K in performance bonuses also available, per Joel Sherman of The New York Post. 4:55pm: The Diamondbacks have signed right-hander Jeurys Familia to a minor league deal, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
Two days after designating him for assignment, the Red Sox outrighted veteran reliever Jeurys Familia off their major-league roster on Friday. Rather than accept an assignment to Triple-A Worcester, Familia elected to become a free-agent, the club announced.
The Red Sox made a series of roster moves before wrapping up a quick two-game series against the Yankees at Fenway Park on Wednesday night. Infielder Yu Chang, who was claimed off waivers from the Rays on Monday, was added to the active roster.
Boston Red Sox reliever Jeurys Familia gave up three runs to the New York Yankees in the 10th inning Tuesday night and was promptly designated for assignment after the meltdown was over.
The Red Sox have designated Jeurys Familia for assignment, the veteran reliever told reporters (including MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo) following Tuesday’s 7-6 loss to the Yankees at Fenway Park.
In addition to Sterling Sharp, the Red Sox have also signed veteran reliever Jeurys Familia to a minor-league contract, as was first reported by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette’s Joe McDonald.
The Philadelphia Phillies announced that they have designated reliever Jeurys Familia for assignment. The move comes in lieu of the Phillies acquiring outfielder Brandon Marsh from the Los Angeles Angels and reliever David Robertson (yes, that David Roberston) at the MLB trade deadline.
The Philadelphia Phillies have a Jeurys Familia problem. Every Major League free agent contract is a sunk cost the moment it's signed. When players report to spring camp in February, or March if the year is 2022, their payroll is determined, barring incentives.
Well, that's one to forget. The Philadelphia Phillies' offense was nonexistent against Martín Pérez and the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night, who shut out the Phillies for the first time since May 19.
The Phillies have a new bullpen arm with plenty of closer experience, and it's face familiar to many in Philadelphia.
With the Mets in need of bullpen arms, they aren't ruling out the possibility of re-signing a familiar face, or in this case, a Familia* face. According to Mike Puma of The New York Post, the Mets were in contact with longtime reliever Jeurys Familia's camp prior to the lockout.
Familia just finished a three-year, $30 million deal with the Mets and has primarily been used as a late-inning reliever over his 499 career pitching appearances.
Longtime Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia has certainly endured an up-and-down season this year. Despite looking like a version of his former dominant self in the first-half, Familia has had rough go of it down the stretch, particularly with the long ball.
It has been an up-and-down season for Jeurys Familia, who has spent a majority of his 10-year career with the Mets. And with 10 games left to go this season and Familia set to hit the free agent market for the second time as a big-leaguer, the relief pitcher isn't ready to say goodbye.
Not only was Rajai Davis thrown out at home plate on Sunday night, but things got even more unpleasant when umpire Joe West fell on top of him.
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