José Buttó tosses scoreless inning for FCL Mets

Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Sunday before New York's game against the Kansas City Royals that the team will determine how Buttó feels after his rehab outing to decide whether to activate the right-hander off the IL. If Buttó is activated, he will return to the Mets when they resume their season on Friday, hosting the Cincinnati Reds.

Adding Buttó back to the bullpen would be a huge boost for the Mets, as the team has seen its bullpen struggle lately due to injuries and inconsistency from arms that are not major league-ready.

Before Buttó went down with his illness, he was proving to be a steady multi-inning reliever in the bullpen. In 31 appearances thus far, Buttó is 2-1 with a 2.47 ERA, 39 strikeouts, and a save across 43.2 innings of work; the 27-year-old also turned in a terrific month of June for the Amazins', allowing just one unearned run in 10 outings, striking out 13.

The Mets could certainly use that version of Buttó during the second half of the season and be the perfect setup man for their All-Star closer, Edwin Díaz, while they also wait for the impending return of lefty reliever Brooks Raley, who is currently rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.