Jeurys Familia

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeurys Familia
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 10, 1989(1989-10-10)
Age	35
Birthplace	Yaguate
Country	Dominican Republic
Birth City	San Cristóbal Province
Horoscope	Libra

Jeurys Familia Biography

Jeurys Familia is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 10, 1989 in Yaguate, San Cristóbal Province, Dominican Republic. MLB pitcher who joined the New York Mets in 2012. He was the Mets”set-up” man in 2014, and later was the team’s closer in 2015. He was instrumental in helping the Mets get to into the World Series in 2015.

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Familia is 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg); he both bats and throws right. Familia was signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent on July 13, 2007 for $100,000.

Familia pitched for the Gulf Coast Mets in 2008, compiling a 2–2 record with a 2.79 ERA in 51.2 innings pitched. In 2009, he pitched for the Single-A Savannah Sand Gnats, going 10–6 with a 2.69 ERA in 134 innings pitched. In 2010, Familia was promoted to the St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League. He went 6–9 with a 5.58 ERA through 121 innings and struck out 10.2 batters per nine innings in a full season with St. Lucie. Also in 2010, Familia was selected to represent the Mets at the All-Star Futures Game where he pitched for the World Team.

The place he was raised was Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic.

Jeurys Familia Net Worth

Jeurys Familia is one of the richest Baseball Player from Dominican Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeurys Familia 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the course of his minor league career the player had been an All-Star Future Game selection in 2010. He was also was an EAS Mid-Season All-Star in 2011.

He signed his contract for the Mets as a free agent in July 2007.

Jeurys Familia Mojica (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxewɾis faˈmilja] ; born October 10, 1989) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics. Familia was signed by the Mets as a non-drafted free agent in 2007. He made his MLB debut in 2012. During the 2015 season, Familia became the Mets’ closer. He was named an MLB All-Star in 2016. The Mets traded him to the Oakland Athletics in July 2018, then signed him to a three-year deal after the 2018 season concluded.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Jeurys Familia height 6 ft 4 in Jeurys weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Jeurys Familia Dating?

According to our records, Jeurys Familia married to Bianca Rivas. As of December 1, 2023, Jeurys Familia’s is not dating anyone.

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Familia made the Mets’ roster for Opening Day in 2013. He made one appearance before being optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas for Aaron Laffey on April 7. After 4 appearances there, he was recalled on April 17, replacing Greg Burke. After 7 appearances with the Mets, he was placed on the disabled list on May 12 with tendinitis in his right elbow. After starting a rehab assignment in St. Lucie, his elbow got worse, and he underwent surgery on June 5. Familia was moved to the 60-day disabled list to make room for David Aardsma on the 40-man roster. After making one rehab start in St. Lucie and one in Brooklyn, he was activated by the Mets on September 14. He made one appearance before the end of the season. In 9 games with New York in 2013, he finished 3 games with a 4.22 ERA with 8 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.969 in 10.2 innings pitched while giving up 12 hits, 5 runs, 2 home runs, and 9 walks. He also recorded one save.

Facts & Trivia

Jeurys Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Dominican Republic. Jeurys Familia celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.

Familia’s son, Jeurys Jr., was born to his fiancée, Bianca Rivas, on June 12, 2015, while the elder Familia saved a win against the Atlanta Braves. In the summer of 2015, Familia also completed construction on a new house for his parents back in the Dominican Republic. Construction on the house had begun in 2014, but was delayed when Familia decided to pay for surgery to repair a leg injury that had plagued his father since childhood.

What happened Jeurys Familia?

After investigating the incident, MLB found that while Familia “didn’t physically assault his wife, or threaten her or others with physical force or harm” that day, he did violate MLB’s domestic violence policy. He was suspended for 15 games at the beginning of the 2017 season.

How old is Jeurys Familia?

32 years (October 10, 1989)

Is Familia still with the Mets?

Familia, who broke into the majors in 2012, has spent nearly all of his career with the Mets, except for a stint in Oakland in 2018.

How many blown saves does Familia have?

Looking back at Jeurys Familia’s three “blown” saves in the World Series.

Is Jeurys Familia good?

Not only is Jeurys Familia dependable, but he has nasty stuff as well. Jeurys Familia has a strong arsenal of pitches, led by a high 90s fastball and sinker. He also has a good slider to go along with these high 90s offerings. Additionally, he will mix in a splitter/changeup to get batters off balance.