Senga did not factor into the decision Friday against the Nationals, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks across six innings. He struck out five.
Senga hadn't allowed a run in three straight starts (17.2 innings) coming into Friday. He gave up two runs in his first three innings before blanking the Nats over his final three frames, securing a quality start. Senga's ERA sits at a sparkling 1.26 with a 1.05 WHIP and 25:9 K:BB through his first five outings (28.2 innings) this year. He's currently lined up for a home matchup with the Diamondbacks in his next start.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Earns third straight win
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Senga (3-1) came away with the win against the Cardinals on Saturday. He allowed three hits and two walks while striking out four across 5.2 scoreless innings.
Senga retired the side in two of the first three innings pitched. He was lifted in the sixth inning and one out shy from logging a second straight quality start, but it was another strong performance from Senga, who generated 15 first-pitch strikes and 10 whiffs. His 0.79 ERA leads the National League and is second in the majors behind Chris Bassitt (0.77), and Senga's 0.97 WHIP ranks ninth in the NL. Senga will look for his fourth straight win in his next start, which is slated for next weekend on the road against the Nationals.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Cruises to second win
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Senga (2-1) tossed seven scoreless frames in a win over the Athletics on Sunday, allowing just four hits and two walks while striking out four.
Senga needed just 79 pitches to complete seven frames and ended his day with back-to-back punchouts against Seth Brown and Gio Urshela. Sunday's outing matched Senga's longest scoreless outing in the majors and he's now working on a 13-inning scoreless streak. Senga owns a 1.06 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 16:5 K:BB in 17 innings and will look to keep things rolling in a home matchup versus St. Louis this week.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Sails to first win
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Senga (1-1) earned the win Monday against the Marlins, allowing five hits and two walks over five scoreless innings. He struck out four.
The New York right-hander breezed through five innings, completing the task in 77 pitches against the lowly Marlins. Senga survived a chilly night in Queens -- the game-time temperature was 42 degrees -- which might explain the lack of whiffs during this outing, generating just five. The 32-year-old currently lines up to make his next start this weekend against the Athletics on the road.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Fans eight in loss
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Senga (0-1) allowed four runs (two earned) on three hits and a walk over five innings Tuesday, striking out eight and taking a loss against Miami.
Senga coughed up a two-run shot to Kyle Stowers in the first inning and a two-run double to Graham Pauley in the fourth after Francisco Lindor started the frame with an error. Senga generated 16 whiffs on 77 pitches (49 strikes), including eight with his infamous "ghost fork." He's registered a 2.99 career ERA over 171.2 MLB frames but was limited to just one start in 2024 due to multiple injuries. Senga's next start is lined up to be a rematch at home against the Marlins.
Mets' Kodai Senga: Dominates Nats in Thursday's start
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Senga gave up an unearned run on zero hits and two walks over 3.2 innings during Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Nationals. He struck out six.
Facing most of Washington's Opening Day lineup, Senga saw CJ Abrams cross the plate in the first inning after a walk, a stolen base and a throwing error by Luis Torrens on a strikeout of James Wood, but the right-hander shook it off and breezed through the rest of his outing. Senga has a 2.00 ERA and 9:2 K:BB through nine Grapefruit League innings, and while the Mets will keep a careful eye on his workload -- he won't make his 2025 debut until the fifth game of the season, April 1 in Miami -- he seems fully recovered from last year's injury woes.
Senga is expected to make his first start of the season April 1 in Miami, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
That would be the Mets' fifth game of the year, after the team opens the season with a three-game set in Houston. The decision to hold Senga back is a strong sign New York will continue to monitor his workload in 2025, but the 32-year-old says he's felt good this spring and hasn't had trouble bouncing back from any of his outings. "I have a growing understanding of where my body is and what I can do and can't do at this point," Senga said after Friday's start. The Mets need him to regain his 2023 form, when he produced a 2.98 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 202:77 K:BB over 166.1 innings in his North America debut.
Senga worked a sinker into his repertoire during Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
If he's comfortable enough with the pitch to use it during the regular season, it would give Senga something that can work inside to right-handed batters, while the rest of his offerings tend to move away from righties. The 32-year-old right-hander is mainly looking to stay healthy in 2025 after he was limited to just 5.1 innings during the regular season last year and another 5.0 frames in the playoffs due to shoulder and calf injuries. He got his spring off to a strong start Monday, tossing 20 of 31 pitches for strikes over two scoreless innings against Miami while giving up two hits and striking out two.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Spring debut coming Monday
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Senga will make his first start of spring training Monday against the Marlins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The right-hander has been building up in spring games and is now ready to make his first Grapefruit League appearance Monday. Senga is scheduled to pitch one inning before moving to the back fields to round out his throwing program.
Senga is not ready to pitch in Grapefruit League games since he is due to make a couple more simulated outings in a controlled environment, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Given Senga logged just 10.1 innings last year, including the postseason, due to shoulder and calf issues, it's wise to be skeptical of his ability to be ready for a full starter's workload on Opening Day, at least until we see him in official Grapefruit League games. Healey reports feedback about Senga's health and buildup continues to be positive, and Senga certainly has a rotation spot if he's able to get ready in time.
Mets' Kodai Senga: Fully healthy since early January
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Senga said Tuesday that he's felt fully healthy since the beginning of January, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Senga made just four appearances in 2024 between the regular season and playoffs due to shoulder and calf problems. He spent the first half of the offseason rehabbing but has gone through his normal throwing progression since then and won't have any restrictions at the start of camp. The 32-year-old had a 2.98 ERA and 202 strikeouts in the 2023 regular season and could be in line for a big bounce-back season in 2025 if he can stay off the injured list.
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