Kodai Senga won’t pitch in the Mets’ opening series of the regular season against the Houston Astros, but he sure seems ready to get things rolling. In what was his final Grapefruit League outing before he’s scheduled to throw in a minor league exhibition next week, the 32-year-old right-hander kept a lineup chock-full of Washington Nationals regulars at bay. Senga was rocky...
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With Francisco Alvarez likely out until May due to a fractured hamate bone in his left hand that necessitated surgery, the Mets need someone to step up and fill his role at the start of the regular season. Fortunately, they have a capable catcher on the active roster in Luis Torrens, and we’ve seen enough from him this spring to suggest he can handle the job effectively. Torrens’ Thursday...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets have signed utility player Diego A. Castillo to a minor league deal. Castillo was briefly with the club last January after being claimed off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks, but was lost in the same fashion two weeks later to the New York Yankees. The 27-year-old appeared in four MLB games for the Minnesota Twins last season. Now onto the morning briefing!...
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After a rough outing on Friday night, Mets starter Kodai Senga thrived in Thursday’s 10-3 blowout victory over the Washington Nationals. He lasted 3 2/3 innings, allowing no hits and no earned runs while striking out six batters and walking two. The Nationals struck early, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning. CJ Abrams led off with a walk and stole second before scoring on a throwing...
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The 2025 opening rotation for the New York Mets is starting to take shape. According to Tim Healey of Newsday, Kodai Senga and David Peterson will not make the trip to Houston opening weekend and will instead pitch against the Marlins in the second series of the regular season. Both Peterson and Senga will stay behind in Port St. Lucie to pitch in minor-league games on Tuesday and Wednesday,...
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Thursday, March 20, 2025 • 6:05 PM Clover Park • Port St. Lucie, FL RHP Kodai Senga (0-0, 3.38) vs. LHP Shinnosuke Ogasawara (1-2, 7.56) The Mets are coming off an 8-2 win against the Astros behind a strong start from David Peterson and 12 hits from the bats, including five doubles from four different hitters! The Mets offense heads back to West Palm Beach today to take on the other home team,...
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