By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor 
It appears the Phillies and general manager Matt Klentak have a "Plan B," in case trade discussions with the Baltimore Orioles regarding shortstop Manny Machado and closer Zach Britton fall by the wayside.
The club — along with the San Francisco Giants — is reportedly interested in acquiring seven-year veteran New York Mets closer RHP Jeurys Familia, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.
NL teams appear to be at the forefront of the talks about the Mets' Jeurys Familia, who is among the best available relievers. Phillies interested (although they may wait until Britton/Machado talks resolved), Giants, etc.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 15, 2018
Familia, 28, is 4-4 with a 2.88 ERA, 1.230 WHIP and 17 saves in 21 opportunities this season with the Mets. The 2016 National League All-Star led all of baseball in games finished in 2015 (65) and 2016 (67), as well as posted a MLB-best 51 saves in 2016.
The Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, native was limited to 26 games last season, undergoing surgery in mid-May to remove an arterial blood clot near his right shoulder. Familia is 13-17 with a 2.66 ERA in 313 career games, and is set to enter free agency in the offseason after earning $7.93 million this season.
