Kodai Senga's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder, triceps) will return from the 60-day injured list to make his season debut this Friday against the division-rival Atlanta Braves. Senga has been out all season after suffering a right-shoulder injury in spring training and then having a setback during his recovery with a triceps ailment. The 31-year-old Japanese hurler is finally good to go, though, and is hoping to go five innings or 85 pitches in his 2024 debut to kick off the weekend. Although the Braves are actually a solid matchup now for pitchers in fantasy, Senga will be more of a risk in his first big-league start of the season. He was the Mets' ace in his first year in MLB last year, though, and could be a difference-maker down the stretch for fantasy pitching staffs as long as he's healthy.

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder, triceps) remains on track to make his 2024 debut on Friday against the division-rival Atlanta Braves, assuming he feels fine in the coming days after his last minor-league rehab start, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. Senga has spent the whole season on the injured list due to shoulder and triceps issues. Pitching coach Jeremy Hefner suggested Senga would be able to throw around five innings and 85 pitches in his first start for the Mets. New York is sticking with the Japanese hurler this week despite his poor performance on Saturday with Triple-A Syracuse in his final rehab start, when he allowed five runs in three-plus innings (79 pitches). Two rival evaluators said he simply appeared less engaged than usual. Senga needs to be rostered in all fantasy leagues, although he'll be pretty risky in starting lineups in his first MLB start of the year on Friday.

After his final minor-league rehab start at Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder, triceps) told the media, "I feel good, my body feels good, and that's really important." Senga allowed five runs on eight hits while walking three and striking out just one in three-plus innings in his final rehab start this weekend and said his forkball wasn't good and he was trying out some different things. It wasn't the greatest final rehab outing for the Japanese hurler, but the only thing that really matters for the Mets and fantasy managers is that Senga is healthy. The 31-year-old is now expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list to make his season debut against the division-rival Atlanta Braves next week. While Senga could have his innings limited somewhat in his 2024 debut, he needs to be rostered in all fantasy formats.

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder, triceps) will make his final minor-league rehab start on Saturday for Triple-A Syracuse with a goal of throwing 85 pitches. After that, Senga will line up to make his 2024 debut for the Mets in the series against the Atlanta Braves, which begins next Thursday. The 31-year-old Japanese hurler has been on the 60-day injured list all year due to a shoulder injury he suffered in spring training, and then he had a setback along the way with a triceps issue. He was able to throw 4 2/3 innings and 67 pitches in his last rehab start on Sunday and will build his pitch count even further in his final minor-league tune-up this weekend. Fantasy managers that have been stashing Senga all year long will finally be able to use him next week against the light-hitting Braves.

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder, triceps) is expected to make another minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse this weekend. Barring a setback, Senga's rehab start this weekend is expected to be his last before he's reinstated from the 60-day injured list to make his 2024 debut in the major leagues. The 31-year-old threw 67 pitches over 4 2/3 frames in his last rehab start for Syracuse on Sunday, which was his third total rehab outing. A strained right shoulder initially kept Senga from starting the season in New York's rotation before he suffered a setback due to a triceps injury. The Japanese hurler was the Mets' ace in 2023 with a 12-7 record, 2.98 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and impressive 29.1% strikeout rate and shouldn't be floating around any waiver wires with his 2024 debut right around the corner.