Kodai Senga ‘in a good spot’ ahead of first Triple-A start as path back to Mets begins
NY Post
PHILADELPHIA — Kodai Senga’s quest back to the majors and back to Mets relevance begins Friday.
The one-time ace will make his first start with Triple-A Syracuse after accepting a minor league option last Friday amid significant struggles at the major league level.
Senga is expected to make two starts to demonstrate to himself and the team that he has straightened himself out in time for what could be one final regular-season major league start.
Since being demoted, Senga has been throwing bullpen sessions and working on his mechanics, which he partially blamed for a miserable, eight-start stretch in which he pitched to a 6.56 ERA.
“He feels good. He feels like he’s in a good spot,” manager Carlos Mendoza said of Senga after those targeted bullpen sessions. “He’s made some adjustments with his mechanics. Now he’s got to go out on the mound and we got to see.”
The Mets have six starting pitchers at the moment and could get “creative,” as Mendoza has said, with the rotation after Monday’s off day.
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