The New York Mets most durable reliever over the past three seasons, Pedro Feliciano, is due to be a free agent this offseason and both Feliciano and the Mets will hold off any contract discussions until after the season.

“We’re going to wait,” Feliciano said, according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com.

This year, Feliciano, is 3-6 with a 3.05 ERA in 65 appearances. He set a franchise record for relief appearances in 2008 with 86 and then topped that number with 88 in 2009. He’s on pace for 89 this year.

A Mets official close to Rubin said that because of Feliciano’s workload the Mets did not want to pursue a long-term deal. Rubin adds,
“The logic was that the Mets, as a New York team, would be able to wait to ensure Feliciano remained healthy and productive while not risking being outbid for Feliciano’s services the following year because of their big-market bankroll.”

ESPN’s Mark Simon compiled a list of left-handed comparables:
John Grabow, two years, $7.5 million, Chicago Cubs
Darren Oliver, one year, $3.5 million, Texas Rangers; and one year, $3.655 million, Los Angeles Angels
Damaso Marte, three years, $12 million, New York Yankees
Jeremy Affeldt, two years, $8 million, San Francisco Giants
Alan Embree, one year, $2.25 million, Colorado Rockies
Arthur Rhodes, two years, $4 million, Cincinnati Reds
Joe Beimel, one year, $2 million, Washington Nationals