The Mets, who were in need of a starter for tonight’s game, placed Edwin Uceta on the 15-day IL with a left ankle sprain and called up José Butto. The right-hander was immediately inserted into the starting spot for tonight’s contest against the Nationals.
Butto made one start for the Mets back on April 16. In that outing against the Athletics, he tossed five innings of one-run ball. He surrendered five hits and walked four while striking out two. The 25-year-old, who has not pitched in a game since that appearance at the big league level, owns a 1.