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 ‘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 […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga fixing mechanical issues before resuming rehab
A day after manager Carlos Mendoza warned the world that Kodai Senga’s rehabilitation from the shoulder strain he suffered in the spring had been slowed at best, there’s still not much clarity on pitcher Kodai Senga, who is expected to be the Mets’ ace this season. It wasn’t. The Mets insist Chiga is physically fine […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga faces live hitters for first time since injury
Hours before Monday’s loss, the Mets’ dugout was crowded with staff and front office executives, including director of baseball operations David Stearns, hoping to catch a glimpse of the team’s ace. Kodai Senga took the mound to face a batter for the first time since sustaining a right shoulder joint contusion in February. They weren’t […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga likely won’t pitch before June
ATLANTA — The Mets made public Wednesday a decision that had been made within the organization long ago. Kodai Senga will definitely miss most of May and probably won’t pitch until June. Because he needed to be on the 40-man roster, the Mets placed Chiga on the 60-day injured list, meaning the right-hander’s earliest return […]
Mets’ Kodai Senga might need extra time before throwing again
PORT STREET LUCIE — It may take longer than expected for Kodai Chiga to start pitching again. This Friday, Chiga will be out for three weeks after receiving a PRP injection due to tightness in his right shoulder. However, while that date was initially targeted as a possible return to pitching for the right-handed pitcher, […]