New York Mets reliever Jeurys Familia set a goal this offseason: Lose some weight. That’s exactly what he did. Dropping from 270 pounds to 240, the 30-year-old lost the weight over the course of four months and feels good.
“In the first two weeks, it was hard,” Familia said through an interpreter via Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. “You had a lot of temptations. It was mostly with the food. But after that, I kind of got into a routine and was able to get it done.”
He is hoping the weight loss is going to have a positive impact on his game, especially after his dreadful 2019 season.