Mets closer Jeurys Familia will miss several months after having surgery on Friday to remove an arterial clot from the armpit area near his right shoulder, general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters in Milwaukee.
Alderson said Familia mentioned in passing before Wednesday's game against the Giants that he had tingling in the ring finger of his right hand. Alderson said the symptoms were minor so Familia was cleared to pitch.
Familia told reporters that he was experiencing no arm issues on Wednesday shortly after blowing the save opportunity in a 6-5 loss to the Giants. He surrendered four runs (three earned) on four hits while appearing in his third consecutive game.
The 27-year-old was scheduled to undergo tests on Friday with Dr. Robert Thompson, the St. Louis-based vascular specialist who last July performed thoracic outlet syndrome surgery on Matt Harvey.
Alderson said there is a chance Familia is back before the end of the season, but there is also a chance he's not.
