What It Means:

This is a huge number considering it's only July 6. Just 21 relievers reached 30 saves last season. Familia entered the game in the ninth inning and allowed a one-out single to Chris Johnson, but then got Ichiro Suzuki to hit into a game-ending double play. Familia lowered his ERA to 2.61 on the season, without blowing a save.

Familia also lowered his xFIP to 3.13, while slightly increasing his strikeout percentage to 23.8, above the league average of 21.0 percent. Our models project him to record a 3.03 ERA, a 22.8 strikeout percentage, and 13 saves over the remaining course of the season.