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Mets closer Jeurys Familia has arterial blood clot in right shoulder

The Mets announced on Thursday that Jeurys Familia has been diagnosed with an arterial blood clot in his right shoulder. The team says he will undergo more testing on Friday to see what is the best course of action going forward.

Familia will have those further tests tomorrow in St Louis. Seeing Dr. Robert Thompson, the doctor who performed Harvey’s surgery last year.

Familia will be sent to St. Louis where he will meet with Dr. Robert Thompson to see if surgery is indeed required to treat this issue.

Blood clots can be pretty serious, and should never be taken lightly.