Anthony Recker homered off Matt Shoemaker in the top of the 13th to power the Mets past the Angels on Saturday.

Recker also had a big two-run single in the seventh that gave the Mets a 4-3 lead. It was 6-3 in the top of the ninth, when Jose Valverde gave up a game-tying three-run homer. The Mets, though, persevered and came through in the end, thanks mostly to the bottom of their lineup; Lucas Duda, Juan Lagares, Recker and Omar Quintanilla had nine of their 11 hits and all seven of their RBI from the 6th-through-9th slots.

Mets recalled C Anthony Recker from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Recker was just sent down to the minors last week, but he's back now that John Buck has been traded to the Pirates. The 29-year-old is hitting .193 (21-for-109) with five homers and 16 RBI in 38 games this season and should serve as Travis d'Arnaud's backup the rest of the way.

Mets optioned C Anthony Recker to Triple-A Las Vegas.

This means that Travis d'Arnaud will stick around even after John Buck returns from the paternity leave list. Recker is hitting .193 (21-for-109) with five homers and 16 RBI in 38 games this season and should be back in September.

Anthony Recker launched a solo homer in an extra-inning loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday.

His solo blast off Heath Bell tied the game in the bottom of the 13th inning. The Diamondbacks took the lead in the next half-inning, but the Mets battled back in the bottom of the 14th inning, this time on a solo homer from Kirk Nieuwenhuis. The Diamondbacks eventually went on to win the game in the 15th inning. It was a wild one. Recker has shown some pop in a small sample this season, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him start to get some more playing time over the struggling John Buck.

Anthony Recker hit his second home run of the season Tuesday in the Mets' defeat of the Braves.

The two-run shot in the top of the seventh inning broke a 0-0 tie and put Zack Wheeler in line for his first major league win. Recker doesn't play much behind John Buck and will likely be sent to Triple-A Las Vegas when prospect Travis d'Arnaud is ready to contribute.

Anthony Recker will make the Mets as a backup catcher.

Recker is hitting .346 (9-for-26) with one home run this spring and ultimately got the nod over Landon Powell. He'll back up John Buck for now, but will likely be booted off the roster as soon as top prospect Travis d'Arnaud is deemed ready for the big leagues.

Mets claimed C Anthony Recker off waivers from the Cubs.

Recker was designated for assignment by the Cubs earlier this week. The 29-year-old backstop batted .143 (7-for-49) in 22 games between the Athletics and Cubs this season. He'll serve as organizational depth for the Mets.

Cubs designated C Anthony Recker for assignment.

He was cleared to make room for the newly-claimed Carlos Gutierrez on the 40-man roster. Recker appeared in 22 games this season between the A's and Cubs.

Cubs claimed C Anthony Recker off waivers from the Athletics; assigned him to Triple-A Iowa.

Recker was designated for assignment by Oakland early last week. He'll act as organizational depth for the Cubs.

Athletics designated C Anthony Recker for assignment.

The move clears a spot for Brett Anderson on the 40-man roster. Recker batted just .129 (4-for-31) in 13 games with the A's earlier this year.

Athletics optioned C Anthony Recker to Triple-A Sacramento.

Recker hit just .129/.250/.161 in 13 major league games. He should get another chance later this summer.

Athletics recalled C Anthony Recker from Triple-A Sacramento.

Recker, 27, has posted a .287/.388/.501 batting line with 16 home runs and 48 RBI in 99 games this season at the Triple-A level. He'll provide more firepower at backup catcher than his predecessor, Landon Powell.

The A's are expected to promote catcher Anthony Recker from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.

Recker should provide a bit more offense than Landon Powell at the backup catcher position. The 27-year-old has posted an .889 OPS this year at the Triple-A level.