Kodai Senga’s injury rehab taking next step for Mets
PHILADELPHIA — When the Mets return to Citi Field after this weekend, Kodai Senga's rehab will move into the phase where he faces batters in live batting practice, but team officials remain cautiously optimistic the right-hander will return in some capacity this season. But coach Carlos Mendoza said Friday there were still too many variables […]
Tylor Megill’s Mets rotation future uncertain after Kodai Senga’s injury
Despite Kodai Senga’s sudden injury in his season debut on Friday, this could be a one-year season for Tyler Megill. Senga left the game in the top of the sixth inning after straining his left calf while trying to avoid an infield popup. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he plans to revert to a five-man […]
Kodai Senga’s calf injury puts damper on Mets’ fifth-straight win
The huge crowd went silent and the Mets players stood still. For a moment, Citi Field, so loud and vibrant, suddenly sounded like a library, and all 34,673 fans shared the same sense of disbelief. In his debut match in 2024, Kodai Senga fell to the ground and was unable to get up. The ace […]
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 […]
Mets appear to have paused Kodai Senga’s rehab progress
The Mets aren’t classifying Kodai Senga’s situation as a setback, but the ace’s progress appears to have stalled during his rehabilitation. Chiga prepared to face batters in live batting practice settings for the first time on April 29 and again last Sunday, the final step before the pitcher begins his rehab assignment. There are many […]
Mets’ Tylor Megill hopes new splitter can rival Kodai Senga’s ‘ghost fork’
PORT STREET SEA — Tyler Megill has a new toy he hopes to show off when he starts facing batters in the Mets’ live batting practice in the coming days. “It’s pretty good,” Megill said Friday. The toy was a splitter, a pitch he learned from Kodai Senga last year, but he didn’t use it […]