Mets RHP Jeurys Familia has an arterial clot in his right shoulder and may need surgery, the team announced Thursday.
Familia was examined at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and diagnosed with the clot.
He will see Dr. Robert Thompson in St. Louis on Friday for further tests before a determination is made regarding potential surgery.
Thompson is the doctor who performed surgery on Matt Harvey last year for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
Familia, 27, allowed four runs (three earned) yesterday against the Giants while blowing his first save of 2017. He has a 3.