46 Greg Burke, RP

In his first stint with the Mets, reliever Greg Burke allowed six earned runs in 7 1/3 innings before being sent down to Triple-A.

He was recalled last week and has been a pleasant surprise, allowing just one hit and one walk in 2 2/3 innings over the last three appearances.

"In the three games he's pitched since he's been back, I've seen much more confidence in his stuff -- much more confidence in his delivery," manager Terry Collins told MLB.com Saturday. "This is a new thing to him. But I thought the ball is getting more movement to it than it was before. I think his offspeed stuff is better than it was in the beginning."

After placing Jeurys Familia on the disabled list with biceps tendinitis, the Mets recalled Greg Burke from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday to take his spot in the bullpen. Burke went 0-1 with a 7.36 ERA over seven games during his first stint with New York earlier this season.

The Mets are expected to recall reliever Greg Burke from Triple-A Las Vegas, according to ESPN. Burke has a 4.66 ERA with seven strikeouts through 9 2/3 innings of work in the minors.

Manager Terry Collins is looking for additional bullpen depth after he told reporters that his bullpen is overwhelmed due to the the inability of his starters to go deep into games.

"The one thing you really need are those guys that really can go almost every day -- the real durable guys that can give you three or four in a row, an inning at a time,” Collins said.