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How many saves does Jeurys Familia have? What pitches does Familia throw?

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Jeurys Familia Mojica is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox who is from the Dominican Republic.

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He has previously played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, and New York Mets. In 2007, the Mets acquired Familia as a non-drafted free agent.

In 2015, he has named the team’s closer after making his MLB debut in 2012. In 2016, he received an MLB All-Star nod. In July 2018, the Mets dealt him to the Athletics, and in late 2018, they re-signed him to a three-year contract covering the seasons of 2019–2021.

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Jeurys Familia.
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How many saves does Jeurys Familia have?

He finished with a 1.85 ERA in 76 games, 43 saves, and a National League-best 65 games played.

Familia blew his third save of the World Series after allowing Eric Hosmer to score from third base with two outs in the ninth inning, becoming the first player in MLB history to blow three saves in the Fall Classic, per SportsCenter.

What pitches does Familia throw?

In 2022, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (95mph) and Fourseam Fastball (96mph), also mixing in a Slider (89mph) and Splitter (92mph).


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