Butto is a candidate to join the Mets' rotation on the club's west coast road trip, which begins Friday in Oakland, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The trip runs through April 23 and also includes matchups with the Dodgers and Giants. DiComo notes the Mets have been discussing adding a starter to give every other member of the rotation an extra day of rest during the swing out west, which doesn't include any scheduled off days. Butto, 25, has pitched to a 1.86 ERA and 8:5 K:BB in 9.2 innings (two starts) this season with Triple-A Syracuse. He was scratched from his next scheduled start there Friday, presumably in anticipation of a promotion to the big leagues.