It’s not even March yet, and the Mets already have health concerns for their best starting pitcher.
Coach Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Wednesday that Kodai Senga felt fatigue in his arm after Tuesday’s side session and was being examined by the training staff.
“He was on the mound yesterday, he was on the mound again today, just a tired arm overall,” Mendoza said.
If there is a problem with Chiga’s arm, it will be a big blow to the Mets’ rotation no matter what injury he misses, so we need to be careful.
After arriving from Japan last year on a five-year, $75 million contract, the 31-year-old right-hander known for his “ghost” forkball was named an All-Star in 2023 after posting a 2.98 ERA and 202 strikeouts in 166 games. It was. 1/3 innings.
After trading away future Hall of Famers Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander during the team’s disappointing 2023 season, the Mets added Luis Severino and Sean Manaea in free agency and Adrian Hauser in a trade. Ta.
Veteran left-hander Jose Quintana returns and right-hander Tyler Megill is also a rotation option.
