Overview

• One day before the July 31 trade deadline, the Mets acquired reliever Tyler Rogers from the Giants in exchange for José Buttó, outfielder Drew Gilbert and prospect Blade Tidwell.
• Rogers and Buttó each flew cross-country with their former teams on Friday to New York, using the charter flights as a final chance to say goodbye to longtime teammates.
• Rogers, a 34-year-old pending free agent, finished with a 1.80 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in 53 outings for San Francisco this season and called the farewell opportunity a “blessing.”
• Buttó, who ended his Mets tenure with an 11-9 record, 3.44 ERA and four saves over four seasons, allowed a tying run on Pete Alonso’s sacrifice fly in his Giants debut, resulting in a blown save.
• Both clubs have slotted their new relievers into bullpen hierarchies, with Rogers awaiting his Mets debut and the Giants using Buttó in high-leverage situations.