NEW YORK (AP) ¡ª Jeurys Familia and the Mets finalized a $30
million
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to New York,Familia gets a $2 million signing bonus payable on equal installments
on July 1 and Dec. 10 next year. He has salaries of $6 million in 2019 and $11
million in each of the final two seasons. The Mets will defer $1 million of his
2020 salary, payable on Jan. 15, 2022. They will defer the same amount of his
2021 pay, payable on July 1, 2022.He gets a
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finished. He would get a $1 million assignment bonus if traded.The 29-year-old
righty agreed to the deal Wednesday, subject to a successful physical.Diaz was
acquired from Seattle in a trade along with All-Star second baseman Robinson
Cano.Before leaving the winter meetings Thursday, new general manager Van
Wagenen said the Mets liked Familia because of his ¡°age, performance, repertoire
and comfort being able to handle our market.¡± The GM said he also thought
Familia would be a good influence on Diaz.Familia had spent his entire career
with New York before being traded to Oakland last July. This move likely means
Familia will slide back into the setup role he flourished in as a rookie in
2014.Familia was a combined 8-6 with 18 saves in 24 chances and a 3.13 ERA for
the Mets and A¡¯s last season. He has 123 career saves for the Mets, who signed
him at age 17.He had 43 saves in 2015 when the Mets made it to the World Series.
He led the majors with a franchise-record 51 saves the following year and was an
All-Star, again helping New York reach the playoffs.Familia served a 15-game
suspension at the start of 2017 for violating Major League Baseball¡¯s domestic
violence policy. Later that
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he had a blood clot that required surgery and finished 2-2 with a 4.38 ERA and
six saves in 26 games.Last season, he was 4-4 with a 2.88 ERA and 17 saves in 21
chances with the Mets. He struck out 43 and walked 14 in 40 appearances covering
40 2/3 innings.The Mets got two minor leaguers from Oakland for Familia,
acquiring Triple-A righty Bobby Wahl and Class A third baseman Will Toffey, and
$1 million in international signing bonus pool allotment.Working mostly as a
setup man for A¡¯s closer Blake Treinen, Familia was 4-2 with one save and a 3.45
ERA in 30 games as Oakland earned an AL wild card. CHICAGO (AP) ¡ª The Chicago
Cubs are launching their own sports network.President of business operations
Crane Kenney said the team hopes to have it running in time for spring training
next year.¡°You¡¯ll have a Cubs channel,¡± he said at the team¡¯s annual fan
convention on Saturday. ¡°We¡¯ll launch in 2020.¡±Kenney said the Cubs will have a
¡°strategic partner,¡± though he wouldn¡¯t reveal any
names
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network.He said more details likely will be released in the next month.¡°We have
a really good sense of who our partner is,¡± he said. ¡°We¡¯re involved in a
multidimensional negotiation. It¡¯s not just us and a partner. It¡¯s us, our
partner and multiple others. There¡¯s just some moving details.¡±The Cubs have
been partners with the White Sox, NBA¡¯s Bulls, NHL¡¯s Blackhawks and NBC Sports
Chicago ¡ª formerly Comcast SportsNet Chicago ¡ª since 2004. That deal expires
this year.The other three teams announced a multiyear contract with NBC Sports
Chicago this month.Kenney also said Saturday the Cubs remain interested in
hosting an All-Star game. A multiyear renovation of Wrigley Field and the
surrounding area is in the latter stages. And the organization will ¡°be back in
front of Major League (Baseball)¡± this year.¡°We want the All-Star game,¡± Kenney
said. ¡°What (commissioner) Rob (Manfred) has done that¡¯s different from Bud
(Selig) is you¡¯ve got to earn it. ¡ It¡¯s such a big economic driver for these
cities. The city has to come in and make a pitch as to why we deserve it in
Chicago.¡±