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The New York Mets' season can be summed up in one word: atrocious.
The Mets have had poor showings from a handful of their players, but nobody has had a rougher start than right-hander Kodai Senga. The right-hander is 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA in five outings this season and has a .313 batting average against him.
These numbers would warrant a designation for assignment or an option to Triple-A — Senga has no more minor league options, according to FanGraphs. However, in Senga’s case, he has been placed on the 15-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation.
New York Mets Kodai Senga explains he’s been managing his injury
According to Senga, in a scrum with reporters, he has been “managing” his lumbar spin injury. But it became a real issue in his start on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, which is when he brought it to the attention of his manager, Carlos Mendoza.
“Including that first game, there were games where I felt good and I was able to pitch through a pitch, really well,” Senga said to SNY. “I was able to pitch well through it, but these past few games, it was unfortunately not something I was able to manage"
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Senga did do well in his first two starts of the season, when he allowed four earned runs, five walks, and 16 walks in 11.2 innings. However, in his three starts since, Senga has failed to go more than four innings (combining to throw eight innings), allowed 16 earned runs, and walked eight.
With one year remaining on his contract (five years, $75 million), which also includes a conditional club option, Senga could be a change-of-scenery candidate in a trade, as his time with the Mets may be wearing out.
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