For Jeurys Familia, where trumped when.
The Mets’ closer-turned-setup-man, with an Oakland layover separating the two roles, said Monday, in a conference call, that he prioritized a return to his original team over closing games for another club. So even though the Mets already had a new closer in All-Star Edwin Diaz, the former All-Star Familia gladly agreed to a three-year, $30 million offer to join the Brodie Van Wagenen All-In Experience.
“I’d love to be a closer. I’ve been a closer for a couple of years,” Familia said. “But at the same time, I wanted to come back to the Mets.