Familia about to ride the Cyclones
Jeurys Familia is back in New York, but he won’t be wearing a Mets jersey on the mound for his next two appearances. The closer will be making his next two rehab appearances with the Brooklyn Cyclones Tuesday and Wednesday. This will be the first time Familia pitches in back-to-back appearances in his rehab from surgery to remove a blood clot.
Familia, who began the season serving a suspension under the MLB joint domestic violence policy, pitched in just 11 games this season. He had three saves before an arterial blood clot was found in his shoulder. He had surgery in early May and is expected to be back before the end of this month.
The Mets would likely reinstate Familia during the next road trip.
Plawecki came back and hit a two-run home run Saturday.
“That was good, it gets you going right away,” said Plawecki, who has been working on quieting down his swing this season in Triple-A. “I don’t want to say it takes the pressure off, because I really can’t look at these six weeks as having to prove anything. It’s just having to do what I have been doing in Las Vegas.”
For the Mets, however, the next six weeks is a good chance to see how Plawecki has developed. “You’re looking at his offense. You’re looking at his defense,” Collins said. “Does he control the game? Does he control the pitching staff? How he handles the pitchers? How he calls a game. Certainly again, here’s a guy who was highly touted as an offensive player, hopefully his bat is coming the way we certainly hope it is. Got a good start the other night, so that’s good.”