Remember John Buck's crazy April? It was, not unexpectedly, a flash in the pan. Feel better?
MLBTR:
Buck, 32, has hit .176/.263/.243 in 152 plate appearances since May 5th. Anthony Recker serves as Buck's backup. Mets fans await the big league debut of Travis D'Arnaud, the key piece in the R.A. Dickey trade over the offseason, as D'Arnaud recovers from a broken bone in his foot. At last check, D'Arnaud was cleared to run in water. If D'Arnaud needs more than a month, Buck could still be moved in August given his $6MM salary and lackluster hitting. The Mets' goal should be modest with a Buck trade; he can back up somewhere and they can receive some salary relief.