What It Means:

Familia worked two perfect innings in a brief minor league assignment but is back with the big league club. While he is not expected to take over the closer role immediately, Familia will eventually ease his way back into pitching the ninth inning with Addison Reed assuming the set-man role.

numberFire's algorithms project Familia for 33 saves with a 2.76 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 65 strikeouts in 65 innings pitched the rest of the season.