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

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder, triceps) threw 2 2/3 more scoreless innings on Tuesday in his second minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse and he's now thrown 5 1/3 scoreless innings so far on his rehab assignment. However, Tuesday's outing wasn't as dominant as his first rehab start, as he walked two batters and needed 52 pitches to record eight outs. The good news is that Senga topped out at 98 mph and averaged 96 mph on his fastball while generating five swings and misses on six swings on his ghost forkball. Mets officials are still debating how many more rehab starts Senga will need, but two seems like a reasonable guess. Barring another setback, the 31-year-old Japanese hurler could rejoin the Mets' rotation later this month after missing the entire first half of the season. Senga has ace potential when healthy and needs to be rostered in all fantasy leagues.

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder, triceps) will make his next minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse, probably on Tuesday, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. Senga will throw roughly 50 pitches. Things get a little tricky after that with the All-Star break coming, but the Mets want Senga to get to 75 to 80 pitches before making his 2024 debut in the big leagues. The 31-year-old Japanese hurler went 2 2/3 innings (35 pitches) for High-A Brooklyn on Wednesday in his first rehab start. If everything goes well in his next couple of rehab starts, Senga could rejoin the Mets' starting rotation around the end of July. Although he has yet to pitch this year due to shoulder and triceps injuries, Senga proved last year that he has high-end fantasy potential at the top of New York's rotation.

New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga (shoulder) began a much-awaited minor-league rehab assignment on Wednesday, striking out six batters over 2 2/3 scoreless innings with High-A Brooklyn. Senga allowed just one baserunner on a fielding error, so it was effectively a perfect outing from the right-hander. It's also worth noting that Senga's fastball velocity hit 97 mph on Wednesday. He's going to need several more starts in the minors before becoming an option to rejoin New York's rotation, which should take him toward the end of July or early August, though it's not yet clear if he'll jump to a higher affiliate for his next appearance. The 31-year-old Japanese hurler was an All-Star during his first year in the majors in 2023, and he needs to be stashed in all fantasy leagues at this stage.

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder, triceps) will start his minor-league rehab assignment by starting for High-A Brooklyn on Wednesday and he's expected to throw 40 pitches. Senga was diagnosed with a right-shoulder strain during spring training in February and then had his rehab paused due to a triceps injury. The 31-year-old Japanese hurler has yet to make his 2024 debut in the big leagues due to the injuries, but after a solid rookie season for the Mets in 2023, he should have been stashed in an injured-list spot in all fantasy leagues to this point. Because of the long layoff, Senga will have a rather lengthy rehab assignment and isn't going to be ready to rejoin New York's starting rotation until after the All-Star break. Senga was an All-Star last year and went 12-7 with a 2.98 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with a nice 29.1% strikeout rate in 29 starts (166 1/3 innings).

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder, triceps) threw a 22-pitch live batting practice session on Tuesday in Port St. Lucie, Fla., marking the first time he's faced hitters since early May. Senga will now fly back to New York with an eye toward potentially throwing another live batting practice session by the end of this week. The 31-year-old Japanese hurler has been out all season after initially landing on the injured list coming out of spring training due to a shoulder capsule strain. He advanced to mound work in late April before being shut down with tightness and nerve inflammation in his triceps. The good news is Senga is trending in the right direction, but he's not going to be ready to make his 2024 debut for the Mets or fantasy managers until after the second half of the season. Fantasy managers must remain patient.UPDATE: Senga intends to begin a minor-league rehab assignment next week, assuming he comes out of one last live BP session on Thursday feeling strong.