Baseball Is Jeurys Familia on his way to the West Coast? Mets appear close to a deal with the A’s A trade for the Mets’ closer is imminent. Familia spent 7+ years with the team, giving them a huge push during their 2015 postseason run by Daniel Yanofsky July 21, 2018 With a 40-55 record, it is pretty obvious the Mets will not be going anywhere this season. Knowing this, the team has looked to once again build towards the future. It is being reported that closer Jeurys Familia is close to being traded. The Oakland A’s are the closest name to the deal. Jeurys Familia headed to Oakland, if the two sides can finish the deal. — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 21, 2018 While neither team has confirmed the deal, the sun is very close to setting on Familia’s career as a Met. It is expected the Mets will be receiving a plethora of top prospects from the farm system of the A’s. It became apparent that a deal was in motion when Manager Mickey Callaway opted to bring in Robert Gsellman instead of Familia to close out Friday’s game against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. He mentioned to the media he was told about a possible trade involving Jeurys, hence the reasoning for his lack of play. After the game, Familia displayed some emotions talking about his time in New York, if indeed the trade goes through. "It's tough. I love this city. I love my teammates." Jeurys Familia reacts to the knowledge that a trade appears imminent: pic.twitter.com/ySvlKz7f9U — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 21, 2018 Familia has had quite a season so far. He is 4-4 with a 2.88 ERA in 40 relief appearances this season. He has 17 saves in 21 opportunities and has struck out 43 batters. In over seven seasons with the team, Jeurys Familia has a 2.66 ERA with 123 saves, third most in Mets history. Having a career 13-17 record and a 2.66 ERA are both positives and negatives. His 123 saves are out of 141 opportunities. While he has struggled over the years compared to when he first started, nobody will forget the run he had for the Mets in the 2015 postseason. Even though nothing is set in stone, Familia packed his bags and hugged his teammates one last time, just in case. Stay tuned as more information is expected to be revealed in the next few hours. Post Views: 1,217 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsBaseballJeurys FamiliaMLBNew York MetsOakland A's 1 Comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Cespedes homers in his second at-bat coming off the DL v. Yankees A’s officially acquire Jeurys Familia for two minor leaguers, cash