José

Buttó

It’s merely a procedural move to free up a spot on San Francisco’s 40-man roster. Buttó is facing a 5-6 month absence after undergoing surgery last weekend to remove a blood clot from his right armpit. There’s a small possibility he’s able to return later this season, but that feels optimistic.

Buttó made the revelation on his Instagram page, adding that it was an extremely rare surgery for an athlete to address a blood clot in his armpit that was limiting his mobility and causing pain while he pitched. The official timeline comes from a team statement. The positive news is that Buttó is in recovery but he’s highly likely to miss the remainder of the season.

Butto left Wednesday’s game with discomfort and was placed on the IL on Thursday. The Giants will have a better idea how much time he might miss after the procedure.

No word yet on the severity of the issue or on how much time the Giants expect the right-hander to miss. Blake Tidwell was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move and will replace Buttó in the Giants’ bullpen.

Buttó’s velocity was down significantly while issuing four walks that led to him being charged with four runs while recording just one out. The 28-year-old came over from the Mets in the Tyler Rogers trade last July. There should be an update on his status at some point in the coming days but it would be surprising if he managed to avoid a trip to the injured list.

Buttó provides San Francisco with a steady middle relief option for the next few years with Rogers set to reach free agency in two months. The 27-year-old righty, who won’t reach free agency until 2031, has compiled a respectable 3.64 ERA and 41/22 K/BB ratio across 47 innings (34 appearances) this season for the Mets.

The New York Post’s Joel Sherman adds that the Mets are sending José Buttó, Blade Tidwell and Drew Gilbert to San Francisco in the deal, which represents a considerable haul. Tidwell is the interesting name given his stuff and Gilbert isn’t far-removed from being one of the premier prospects in the game. Buttó has been exceptional in relief for New York and might wind up being the real prize in the deal. The move comes just a few hours after Rogers’ identical twin brother, Taylor, was shipped to the Pirates. The 34-year-old submariner has been an absolute workhorse for San Francisco the last few years with a whopping 392 appearances dating back to 2019. He’s posted a sparkling 1.80 ERA and 38/4 K/BB ratio across 50 innings (53 appearances) this season. He’ll be a free agent at the end of the year.

Buttó was placed on the injured list back on July 4, but has looked good in his rehab outings, including a scoreless inning for Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. He will slot right back into the middle innings for the Mets.

Buttó struck out one, didn’t allow a baserunner, and threw 10 of his 15 pitches for strikes. He’s probably ready to return to the Mets bullpen, and they could certainly use some fresh arms.

Buttó landed on the injured list earlier this month with an undisclosed illness. The 27-year-old righty, who has posted a strong 2.47 ERA across 43 2/3 innings (31 appearances) this season, figures to be ready to rejoin New York’s relief corps shortly after the All-Star break.