Jeurys Familia’s pedigree and contract alone won’t be enough. For now, he’s going to have to prove he’s worthy of returning to his previous role as the team’s setup man.
Until that happens, Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman aren’t just going to lose the opportunities they’ve earned in front of closer Edwin Diaz.
“Guys step up and they’re pitching well. Just because somebody comes back, doesn’t mean they get bumped down, in my opinion,” manager Mickey Callaway said Sunday morning, after the Mets-Marlins series finale was postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a single-admission doubleheader Aug.