By: Michael Ganci

Jeurys Familia is the Mets Team MVP

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Jeurys Familia is only the second Mets reliever to record 20 or more saves before July 1.

Francisco Rodriguez is the other and he did it twice (2011 and 2009) (Research courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau)

Familia is one of five Mets relievers to record 20 or more saves in a season at age 25 or younger. Familia has allowed one earned run in his last 17.1 innings (0.52 ERA) and three earned runs in his last 32.0 innings (0.84 ERA). He is tied for seventh in the majors with 21 saves.

About Michael Ganci

Michael Ganci is the Co-Founder of the Daily Stache, along with Matthew Falkenbury. Since 2008, Ganci has eat, drank and dreamt all things Mets, and he'd have it no other way. Feel free to follow him on Twitter at @DailyStache.

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