Jose Butto has become a valuable weapon for the Mets out of the bullpen in a multi-inning role, and while Carlos Mendoza left himself some wiggle room, it sounds like he’ll remain doing the same thing for the foreseeable future.
“We’re open to anything,’’ Mendoza said of making Butto a more short-term reliever, but he added, “There are times we need his innings.”
That might frustrate some fans, who want to see Butto on the mound more frequently, but Mendoza believes he is too valuable in providing length, even if it comes occasionally in a losing cause.
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