Terry Collins recently told reporters that pitcher Jeurys Familia will likely miss the remainder of the season. On June 4th, Familia underwent surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow, and has been on the disabled list since May 12. Some believe that it may take 6 to 8 weeks to return from this injury, before he even starts rehabbing.
Familia had a 3.48 ERA in 10 1/3 innings for the Mets this year. His last appearance came on May 8.
I really thought that Familia was going to take a big step forward this season. He has all the tools to be a dominant setup man in the game, but his control was the only thing holding him back. I don't know if he will be out for the season for sure, but this surgery seems like it will take quite some time to come back from.
The only real positive I can take away from this is that it gives the Mets some slight roster flexibility. The 40 man roster now sits at 39, and that extra space will be helpful when the team decides to activate Frank Francisco and Tim Byrdak, or promote a few of their younger players like Jenrry Mejia or Matt den Dekker.
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