2023-04-17 15:38:50
Frank Villanueva
Venezuelan pitcher José Buttó was very close to getting his first victory in the Major Leagues in the match between the New York Mets and the Oakland Athletics, but he did not have the necessary offensive support from his team and ended up leaving the match without decision.
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Buttó received the opportunity from manager Buck Showalter (to give Scherzer more rest) and pitched for five full innings in which he allowed 5 hits and an earned run, in addition to issuing four walks and retiring two of the Oakland’s offense by way of strikeout.
This recent outing for the 25-year-old against the Athletics is the second of his career in the Major Leagues, after the one he completed in his debut against the Philadelphia Phillies in 2022 and was severely punished (9 hits and 7 runs in 4 action inputs).
The outstanding staging of José Buttó in the most recent victory of the Metropolitans represents, without a doubt, a step forward in his career and his attempt to gain a place in the Big Top.
Now all that remains is to know if the Mets will give him more opportunities for the native to demonstrate part of the potential that he has shown in the Minor Leagues in his 6-season career; the Venezuelan has good career numbers, putting up a solid 3.40 ERA through 104 games (91 starts). In addition, Buttó accumulates 461 strikeouts in 460.0 innings of work in MiLB.
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