Baltimore Sun Sunday

A’s get former All-Star closer Familia

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NEW YORK — Closer Jeurys Familia was traded from the Mets to the Athletics on Saturday for two minor-leaguers and $1 million in internatio­nal signing bonus pool allotment.

The Mets received righthande­r Bobby Wahl and infielder Will Toffey.

“This trade hits three major areas,” Mets assistant general manager John Ricco said. “We got a major-league-ready reliever our scouts recommende­d, a position player who was a high selection from the 2017 draft and strong prospect in the A’s system as well as receiving internatio­nal bonus pool money to help in the future.”

An All-Star in 2016, Familia is 4-4 with a 2.88 ERA and 17 saves in 21 chances. The 28-year-old right-hander has struck out 43 and walked 14 in 40 outings over 40 ⁄ innings. He can become a free agent after this season.

Familia had an abbreviate­d 2017 season due to a blood clot that required surgery. He was 2-2 with a 4.38 ERA and six saves in 26 games. He had 123 saves for the Mets, who signed him when he was 17.

With the Mets (40-56) languishin­g near the bottom of the NL, infielder Asdrubal Cabrera also is expected to be traded before the July 31 deadline.

The Mets also discovered they might be without Yoenis Cespedes, who said late Friday night he may need surgery on both heels that would require an eight- to 10-month recovery.

The two-time All-Star said calcificat­ion on his heels has caused lower-body injuries that have limited him to 119 games in 11⁄2 seasons since he signed a four-year, $110 million deal.

“I’ve been playing like this for the last 15 years, but as time goes by it’s getting worse and worse,” said Cespedes, 32.

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