Mets' Jeurys Familia: Avoids arbitration

Familia and the Mets avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $7.425 million contract Friday, Jon Heyman of Today's Knuckleball reports.

Analysis:

Familia earned a raise of over $3 million by dominating out of the Mets' bullpen for a second consecutive season and posting a career-high 51 saves in 2016. He is in line to serve as the Mets' closer again this season, but he is still facing a potential suspension for a domestic violence incident during the offseason, so it remains to be seen if he will be available to fill that role Opening Day.