to spring training. He spent the season in AAA, catching in 66 of the 74 games in which he appeared for the Reno Aces. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018. Personal life Recker married Kelly Shepardson on November 2, 2013. His wife Kelly gave birth to their first child, Camden Anthony Recker, on December 29, 2014. They also have a younger son, Grady. He recently became an analyst on the Mets' network SNY and has filled in for Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling in the booth with Gary Cohen. "In early 2019, I decided [playing baseball] wasn’t the right thing for me to do anymore," he told The Morning Call in April 2020. "As soon as I made that decision, I quickly turned my gaze toward the TV world. It was something I liked doing and I already had a little bit of experience" from working the David Wright finale in September 2018. References External links 1983 births Living people Alvernia Golden Wolves baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Atlanta Braves players Baseball players from Pennsylvania Catasauqua High School alumni Chicago Cubs players Columbus Clippers players Gwinnett Braves players Iowa Cubs players Kane County Cougars players Leones del Escogido players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Las Vegas 51s players Major League Baseball catchers Midland RockHounds players New York Mets players Oakland Athletics players Reno Aces players Rochester Red Wings players Sacramento River Cats players Sportspeople from Allentown, Pennsylvania Stockton Ports players Tennessee Smokies players Vancouver Canadians players