spotlight: jeurys familia pt 3

jeurys made his 3rd start of the year for the high-a st. lucie mets yesterday. he pitched 5.2 innings, giving up just an unearned run, 4 hits, 2 bb, and 4 ks. this brings his total for the season to 18.2 innings (in 3 starts), 2 runs, 1 earned, 6 hits, 4 bbs, 17 ks.

his k/bb ratio is about 3 which is a great sign for jeurys who has had his troubles with his bb rate last year. his bb rate early on is about 2bb/9 which is quite similar to his great years in 08 and 09.

jeurys and matt harvey (the 7th pick in the 2010 draft who jim callis from baseball america just called the best pitcher in the minors thus far) form a dominant duo. i predicted a good bounce back season for jeurys due to his high k rate, low strand rate and high babip last year while repeating the same level. i still expect a promotion to double-a in may with harvey once the weather gets nice where jeurys will remain for the rest of the year.