The bullpen arm returns from a stint on the IL after recovering from an undisclosed illness.
The Mets continue their slew of roster moves, activating reliever Jose Butto from the 15-day IL. To make room, they option fellow reliever Justin Garza back to Triple-A Syracuse.
On July 4th, Butto was placed on the injured list due to an undisclosed illness, becoming the 13th Mets pitcher to be placed on the IL. Before his illness, he posted strong numbers for the Mets, owning a 2.47 ERA and 39 strikeouts over 43 innings of work. Going further back, over the past two years, Butto’s been a steady contributor, pitching to a 2.52 ERA in 117.2 total innings.
Garza, 31, returns to Syracuse after being traded to the Mets from the Giants for cash this June. The righty is one of many arms the Mets have cycled through their bullpen, tossing just 6.2 innings for the team with a 5.40 ERA.
The Mets hope this move will fortify a bullpen that has pitched the second-most innings in all of the majors over the past month.