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As Mets prospect-heads celebrate the signing of Wandy Asigen, let’s look back a decade to the 2016 international class. The top prospect, Kevin Maitan, signed for $4.25M, but would eventually be one of the centerpieces of the investigation that got John Coppolella banned from baseball for life; Maitan never reached the majors.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 31

Giants potentially fleece Mets in trade for rental reliever

The San Francisco Giants were reportedly willing to listen to offers for their relief pitching. The first domino fell on Wednesday afternoon.

Giants making future Hall of Famer available in trade talks

Twin brothers Taylor and Tyler Rogers get traded on the same day

Reds add another piece for a potential playoff push

The Mets' Clay Holmes experiment has seemingly run its course

Yanks' planned sale after Aaron Judge injury epitomizes roster weakness

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / July 23

New York Mets get major bullpen reinforcement back from IL

The New York Mets received a significant boost in their injured bullpen. Prior to their series finale with the Los Angeles Angels at Citi Field on Wednesday, the Mets activated right-handed relief pitcher Jose Butto from the 15-day IL.

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The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.

New York Mets News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 5

Mets place right-hander on IL

The Mets placed right-hander Jose Butto on the 15-day injured list on Friday, with a retroactive placement date of July 1. Right-hander Chris Devenski was called up from Triple-A to take Butto’s spot on the active roster.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / July 4

Mets’ pitcher shuffle continues as another reliever heads to IL

The injury bug continues to plague the New York Mets’ clubhouse, as another reliever hit the injured list ahead of Friday’s Subway Series opener with the New York Yankees.

New York Mets News / MLB on ClutchPoints / July 4

Mets lose relief pitcher to IL

The New York Mets were the darlings of the National League East for the first month and change of the MLB season, but the club’s recent struggles have pushed them behind the division-leading Philadelphia Phillies in the standings.

New York Mets News / Field Level Media / July 4

Mets add reliever Jose Butto (illness) to lengthy injured list

The New York Mets placed right-hander Jose Butto on the 15-day injured list Friday due to an unspecified illness. The move is retroactive to Tuesday for the 27-year-old reliever, who is 2-1 with a 2.47 ERA in 31 relief appearances.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / April 27

New York Mets manager addresses late-game bullpen struggles

After jumping out to a 7-1 lead, the New York Mets surrendered seven runs in the final three frames to lose to the Washington Nationals. Relief pitchers Jose Butto (three hits, three earned runs) and Ryne Stanek (two hits, one earned run, loss) were at the center of this late-game collapse.

New York Mets News / Yardbarker / April 7

Mets set a franchise record with shutout win over Marlins

The Mets pitched another beauty on Monday. It's becoming a trend 10 games into the 2025 season.

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America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

New York Mets News / Empire Sports Media / February 12

Mets have a secret weapon coming out of the bullpen in 2025

When a pitcher posts a 2.55 ERA over 74 innings, the natural inclination is to consider them for a starting role. That’s not how the Mets see Jose Butto heading into the 2025 season.

New York Mets News / MLB Trade Rumors / February 11

Mets' Carlos Mendoza confirms veteran righty's role for 2025

New York is likely to run a six-man starting staff.

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New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / February 11

New York Mets Reliever Jose Butto Could Quietly Be Dominating Force in Bullpen

The New York Mets have put together one of the more star-studded bullpens across all of Major League Baseball. With Edwin Diaz serving as closer, the rest of the unit contains household names like A.J.

MLB News / Yardbarker / October 3, 2024

Watch: Brewers break scoreless tie with monster back-to-back HRs

The Brewers and Mets found themselves locked in a pitcher's duel in Game 3 of their National League wild-card series on Thursday night, going into the bottom of the seventh inning without a single run crossing the plate.

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MLB News / Just Baseball / October 3, 2024

New York Mets vs Milwaukee Brewers Best Bets, MLB Playoff Picks for Thursday, October 3

I love playoff baseball so much. We had a fantastic day yesterday, going 2-0, worth 2.65 units. Yesterday, we took the Tigers’ money line (+165) against the Astros.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / August 20, 2024

New York Mets Make Jose Butto's Role Clear For Playoff Push

Jose Butto has been a savior in a shaky New York Mets' bullpen this season. So much so that the former starter turned reliever is too valuable to take out of his current role as the Mets push for a spot in the postseason.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / July 26, 2024

Mets’ Pitcher Sends Strong Message About ‘Unbelievable’ Teammate After Win

The New York Mets' bullpen has been an issue this season. But they may have found something in young hurler Jose Butto, who was assigned to a bullpen role on July 2 after a stint with Triple-A Syracuse. Since then, the 26-year-old has become a game-changer for the Mets.

New York Mets News / Mets360.com / July 21, 2024

Francisco Lindor’s hot stretch, Luis Severino versus the dregs, Jose Butto succeeds despite the walks

On Saturday’s broadcast, Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez were discussing Francisco Lindor and how his season turned around once he moved to the top of the lineup.

New York Mets News / Yardbarker / July 1, 2024

Executive, scout discuss Mets' trade-deadline dilemma

At least one rival team executive has some concerns about the New York Mets possibly moving a starting pitcher, such as Tylor Megill, Jose Butto or Jose Quintana, to the bullpen instead of shopping for a reliever ahead of the July 30 trade deadline.

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