Mets weighing when Kodai Senga will make next rehab start
The Mets plan to wait to see if Kodai Senga is healthy, but the rehabbing ace could be rescheduled for his next minor league appearance and pitch on the standard four-day rest period. Over the past year and a half, the Mets have given Senga as many days of rest between starts as possible, similar […]
How Kodai Senga fared in second Mets rehab start
Kodai Senga reached his pitch limit before completing the third inning on Tuesday, but he held opposing pitchers scoreless for the second straight game since beginning his minor league rehab program. Making his Triple-A Syracuse debut, the right-hander pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, allowing just two hits and walking two while striking out […]
Kodai Senga heads to Triple-A Syracuse for next Mets rehab start
WASHINGTON — Kodai Senga passed his first test in a minor-league rehab appearance and will move up two levels for his next test. The Mets right-hander is scheduled to pitch for Triple-A Syracuse next week, possibly as soon as Tuesday, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, and will throw 50 pitches. Senga threw 35 pitches, reaching […]
Kodai Senga dominates in first rehab outing in positive Mets sign
Kodai Senga showed his usual powerful pitching after returning to the mound. In his first rehab start of 2024, the 31-year-old pitched 2 2/3 innings for the Mets’ High-A affiliate, Brooklyn Cyclones, allowing no runs and no hits while striking out six. Senga threw 35 pitches on Wednesday night, facing batters in a game for […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga hopes to pitch in rehab game next week
Pitcher Kodai Senga hopes to pitch in a minor league game next week. The Mets right-hander expects to face batters in batting practice on Thursday and then, if all goes well, be ready to take the final big step in his rehab by pitching in a minor league game. “Everything’s feeling really good, so I […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga completes 30-pitch bullpen session: ‘good sign’
Kodai Senga flashed a smile for his manager after completing about 30 bullpen pitches on Wednesday, which manager Carlos Mendoza called a “good sign” for the Mets and their injured ace. Senga, the runner-up for the National League’s 2023 Rookie of the Year award, has not pitched this season after suffering from right shoulder periarthritis […]
Kodai Senga appears to hint at Mets rehab disagreement
Kodai Senga has yet to pitch an inning for the Mets this season, but it’s unclear when that will change as the right-hander is dealing with nerve inflammation that recently led to him receiving a cortisone shot. The numerous issues and setbacks Senga has encountered since being suspended with a shoulder injury during spring training […]
Kodai Senga’s latest injury run-in is of ‘low’ concern to Mets
CLEVELAND — Kodai Senga is battling new discomfort that is slowing his rehabilitation. The Mets’ right-hander missed a scheduled bullpen session Sunday because he felt tightness in his triceps, manager Carlos Mendoza said. Mendoza said Senga was examined by the team’s medical personnel and there was a “low-level” concern about the tightness. “He came back […]
Kodai Senga ‘making some strides’ but no date yet for rehab assignment
PHILADELPHIA — Mets officials are starting to receive positive vibes about Kodai Senga’s rehabilitation. The right-handed pitcher halted his pitching progress last week to focus on mechanics due to shoulder tightness, but President of Baseball Operations David Stearns said Thursday that Chiga is feeling better after recent bullpen sessions and is headed to the minors. […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga explains strange pause in rehab
Kodai Chiga believes mechanical problems contributed at least “partially” to this spring’s injury, which is why progress is being paused until he can give birth with complete peace of mind, he said. Told. The Mets ace has progressed from pitching north to flat field and then pitching from the mound to opposing batters, which he […]