C Anthony Recker was optioned to Triple-A Chattanooga two days after he was acquired in a trade that also brought LHP Jaime Garcia over from the Atlanta Braves

C Anthony Recker was acquired from Atlanta as part of the deal for LHP Jaime Garcia. Recker is batting .223 with four homers in 41 games this season for Triple-A Gwinnett. The 33-year-old is hitting .199 with 18 homers and 70 RBIs in 206 career contests with the Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and Braves.

C Anthony Recker was called up from Triple-A for the weekend. He's replacing Kurt Suzuki, who's expected back from Monday after being placed on the bereavement list.

C Anthony Recker, designated for assignment by the Braves on Saturday, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett. He went 1-for-7 with one run in seven games for Atlanta earlier this season.

C Anthony Recker was designated for assignment by the Braves on Saturday. He went 1-for-7 with one run in seven games for Atlanta earlier this season. He hit .178 with three homers and five RBIs in 14 games for Triple-A Gwinnett.

C Anthony Recker was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday. Recker made the Braves' Opening Day roster as a third catcher and went 1-for-7 with one run scored in seven games, including one start. He is expected to play regularly at Gwinnett.

C Anthony Recker is away from the team until Friday after his wife gave birth in Arizona. He had a pinch-hit single in the seventh inning Monday to drive in a run against the Marlins and is batting .278 with a homer and 11 RBIs in 27 games since being promoted from Triple-A Gwinnett.

C Anthony Recker is away from the Braves until Friday after his wife gave birth in Arizona.

C Anthony Recker is away from the Braves until Friday after his wife gave birth in Arizona.

C Anthony Recker hit the first pitch from reliever Matt Belisle for a two-run homer in the sixth inning of Friday night's 8-5 win over the Nationals. Recker's homer made it 7-3. "Good for Anthony being ready to go right there," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "That was huge."

C Anthony Recker hit the first pitch from reliever Matt Belisle for a two-run homer in the sixth inning of Friday night's 8-5 win over Washington. Recker's homer made it 7-3. "Good for Anthony being ready to go right there," Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. "That was huge."

C Anthony Recker started behind the plate Monday and he'll likely be there Tuesday as well with left-handers throwing for Cincinnati each of those days. The rotation between Recker and A.J. Pierzynski is something that still is developing. "We'll let Recker get the left-handers the next couple of days and see what we've got," Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said. "I thought he did a good job yesterday. He was in synch with Julio (Teheran) and he can swing the bat. They'll both play. A.J. was a big addition for us." Recker went 1-for-3 with a walk on Monday.

C Anthony Recker was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett when Tyler Flowers was placed on the disabled list.Recker was acquired from Cleveland for cash considerations on May 9. He was batting .243 with six home runs in 40 games for Gwinnett. He got a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning of his Atlanta debut.

C Anthony Recker was acquired in a cash transaction from Cleveland and assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Recker was hitting .246 with two homers and 10 RBIs from Triple-A Columbus. He is a lifetime .185 hitter in parts of five big-league seasons.

C Anthony Recker was acquired from the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Recker was assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett.

C Anthony Recker was acquired by the Atlanta Braves from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for cash considerations, the teams announced Monday. He played in 32 games for the Mets last season, hitting .125 with two homers.

C Anthony Recker refused an outright assignment to the minors and elected free agency on Nov. 6. Recker, 32, hit .125/.239/.213 with two homers and five RBIs in 32 games for New York this year. He would have been eligible for arbitration this winter if he remained on the major league roster.

C Anthony Recker was outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas on Nov. 5 as the Mets took him off their 40-man roster. Recker, 32, hit .125/.239/.213 with two homers and five RBIs in 32 games for New York this year. He would have been eligible for arbitration this winter if he remained on the major league roster.

Recker was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday, ESPN New York's Adam Rubin reports.

The Mets wanted to get Kevin Plawecki regular at-bats, and with Travis d'Arnaud healthy the best way to do that was to option Plawecki to Triple-A. This meant that Recker needed to come up to serve as a traditional backup catcher. Look for him to get one or two starts each week with d'Arnaud serving as the primary catcher.

Recker was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

Recker has lost out to Kevin Plawecki as the Mets' backup to primary catcher Travis d'Arnaud, and he'll return to Triple-A as a result. The veteran didn't see many starts anyway, so the move to the minors shouldn't have a huge impact on most fantasy rosters.