Buttó had not appeared in an MLB game since June 28. In the 18 games that followed, the Mets’ bullpen recorded a 4.89 ERA.

Francisco Alvarez was understandably down when the Mets demoted him to Triple-A last month. The young catcher had not been ...

Bullpen help appears to be priority No. 1 for the New York Mets as they approach the end of July, and there should be plenty of opportunities to upgrade that gr ...