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It’s time for the Mets to start selling off assets for the rebuild

By Rucker Haringey

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 30: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets reacts in the dugout against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on June 30, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - JUNE 30: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets reacts in the dugout against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on June 30, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 02: Jeurys Familia #27 of the New York Mets in action against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field on June 2, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Cubs defeated the Mets 7-1 in 14 innings. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 02: Jeurys Familia #27 of the New York Mets in action against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field on June 2, 2018 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Cubs defeated the Mets 7-1 in 14 innings. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

4. Jeurys Familia

Familia is a perfect fit for a contender looking to add another arm to the back-end of their bullpen. He’s been a reasonably effective closer for the Mets despite not getting a ton of chances to wrap up wins.

He has 16 saves on the season, but the more important number is his quality ERA of 3.28. He’s also striking out over one batter per inning pitched. He isn’t likely to get a shot at closing games for a contender, but he would be an excellent addition to pitch the 7th or 8th inning.

Familia is also due to hit free agency after the conclusion of this season. That should drive his price down pretty significantly. In other words, contenders looking for a quality bullpen arm should be able to swing a deal for Familia on the cheap. The Mets might start with a high asking price, but they’ll need to accept whatever the market provides.

Much like Wheeler, the Mets need to be prepared to accept any sort of quality prospect in exchange for Familia. He’s a player they should be actively shopping ahead of the deadline. If he’s still a Met when July 1st arrives then the team’s front office has mishandled the situation.

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