Morning Briefing: José Butto Scratched For Syracuse

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Good morning, Mets fans!

Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that pitcher José Butto, who holds the 15th rank among the Mets’ prospects, won’t be making his planned start for Syracuse today. However, the Mets have been contemplating the inclusion of another starter on the West Coast to provide the rest of the team with an additional day of rest, and Butto may be a feasible candidate to fill that slot.

After an off day, the Mets (7-6) will resume action against the 3-10 Oakland Athletics, in Oakland with a 9:40 p.m. ET start tonight.

Now onto the morning briefing!

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