The Oakland Athletics decided to be buyers, acquiring Jeurys Familia from the Mets Saturday afternoon:

Will Toffey, a 23-year-old third baseman and Oakland’s 17th-ranked prospect, and Minor League pitcher Bobby Wahl are the two players the Mets are getting in return for Familia.

Combined with All-Star closer Blake Treinen and rookie phenom Lou Trivino, Familia helps form a three-headed relief monster for a club making a surprising playoff push.

Athletics starters have not been particularly good this season, meaning the A’s need a solid bullpen.

Toffey is a high OBP, low power player, more like a middle infielder than a third baseman. He’s also a 23-year-old at A+ ball. Wahl is a high strikeout, high walk pitcher. It almost looks like a salary dump, but Familia wasn’t really making that much money. I guess two warm bodies would be better than losing him through free agency.