The Mets and closer Jeurys Familia avoided an arbitration hearing in his first year of eligibility by agreeing Wednesday to a one-year contract, the team announced.
The deal is worth $4.1 million, according to MLB Network, making Familia the team's highest-paid reliever with just one full season of closing experience.
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Familia, 26, recorded 43 saves for the NL East champions in 2015 with a 1.85 ERA.
Familia reportedly had filed at $4.8 million and the Mets countered at $3.3 million, pushing the settlement slightly beyond the midpoint toward Familia.
By reaching the settlement, the Mets avoided hearings with all nine of their arbitration-eligible players.
