Mets' Jose Butto draws immediate roster outlook after career-best outing vs. Royals

The New York Mets live; after a 0-5 start to the season that had fans seeing flashbacks of their nightmare 2023 season, they have now won seven of their past 10 games, including a series win over the Atlanta Braves. In fact, the Mets won their most recent series against the upstart Kansas City Royals, taking a series-clinching 2-1 victory on Sunday after inexperienced starting pitcher Jose Butto threw one of the best games of his young career. The 26-year old, who has started in only nine big-league games prior to Sunday, twirled a gem for the Mets; in six innings of work against the Royals, he allowed zero runs while striking out nine batters, being in supreme control as he allowed just three players to reach base (two hits, one walk). Given the Mets' pressing need for starting pitching, Jose Butto's emergence could not have come at a better time.