For the first time in a long time, the New York Mets can feel good about their bullpen heading into a season, given the performance of young power arms Jenrry Mejia, Jeurys Familia and Vic Black last season.

And with the potential return of Bobby Parnell after Tommy John surgery, the Mets have the depth necessary to call the team’s relief corps a strength.

But who should close for them in 2015?

The case for Mejia

Though Mejia had 28 saves in 31 opportunities, his surface stats might scare you. He allowed more hits than innings pitched and a WHIP of 1.42 after moving to the bullpen.

#58 RP

New York Mets

2014 STATS

GM 63

W6

L6

BB41

K98

ERA 3.65

But his strikeout-to-walk ratio was nearly 3-to-1 (60-to-21, with eight of the walks being intentional), and he yielded only four home runs in 56⅓ innings. His opponents’ OPS as a reliever was 55 points lower than what it was as a starter. His 90 percent save percentage ranked eighth in the majors among the 25 pitchers with at least 20 save chances.

Our guess: Mejia took to the role because -- as he noted -- he was good at it. It seems logical he’ll start the 2015 season as closer, given the uncertainty of Parnell’s health at this point.

The case for Familia

It is tempting to say that the closer should be Familia. And perhaps, by season’s end, he will be.

#27 RP

New York Mets

2014 STATS

GM 76

W2

L5

BB32

K73

ERA 2.21

Familia’s fastball tops out at 98 mph, he had a 2.21 ERA out of the bullpen and induces ground balls at a high rate (59 percent of all batted balls).

But there are a couple of worry points, most notably Familia’s high walk total.

Also of note: Though right-handed hitters had a .134/.216/.161 slashline against Familia and their .377 opponents’ OPS against him was the lowest in the majors, left-handed batters hit .293/.377/.444. There’s more flexibility to maneuver around that in the eighth inning than the ninth.

Our guess: Familia starts the season as the eighth-inning guy. If Mejia flounders, he’ll get the next shot.

The case for Parnell (when he returns)

Parnell’s best argument for returning to the closer role immediately upon return is that, like Mejia, he was good at it too.

Parnell had 22 saves in 26 chances, with a 2.16 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP and a 44/12 strikeout to walk rate.

But Parnell doesn’t have the swing and miss stuff that Mejia or Familia does. He got misses on 20 percent of opponents’ swings in 2013, compared to Mejia’s 28 percent and Familia’s 29 percent last season. Parnell might be better suited for a setup role.

Our guess: The Mets take the cautious route with Parnell and don’t bring him back until a month into the season. That not only allows Parnell to build up his arm strength, it allows the Mets to see if Mejia’s success carries over into 2015. If it does, then the Mets are dealing with a good problem to have. If it doesn’t, they have multiple options.

Who do you feel should close for the Mets? Share your thoughts in the comments.