The Mets are set to receive a live arm for the rotation — and one for the bullpen might not be far behind.
WASHINGTON —
Scott, who emerged last season as the organization’s top pitching prospect, started five games in May for the Mets — including his major league debut — and earned positive reviews. The right-hander pitched to a 3.90 ERA in five starts with 25 strikeouts and six walks in 27 ²/₃ innings.Most notably, Scott pitched at least six innings in three of his five starts, a welcomed sign in a rotation that has struggled with length this season.
Entering Monday, the Mets were only halfway through Edwin Diaz’s 10-game suspension for applying a sticky substance to the baseball.Butto, if recalled, would help bolster the bullpen. But team officials also want to keep the right-hander stretched out in case he’s needed as rotation depth. A compromise would be deploying him as a multi-inning reliever who would essentially piggyback the starting pitcher.
Butto, 26, has appeared in seven games for the Mets this season and pitched to a 3.08 ERA with 38 strikeouts and 21 walks in 38 innings.
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