Tag: Kodai Senga

Morning Briefing: Kodai Senga Throwing Bullpen Soon

Good morning Mets fans!  Mets ace Kodai Senga will throw a bullpen session in the coming days, according to Anthony DiComo of mlb.com. Another bullpen session will likely follow this before a rehab assignment.  “Physically, [he’s] feeling well,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said before last night’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals. “But as far as how he’s feeling – shoulder and all that –...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Flaws Exposed In Rays Sweep

It wasn’t a good weekend for the New York Mets. To simplify, it hasn’t been a good stretch for a team that is now 4-10 over their last 14 games. The latest chapter in the slump came in Tamp Bay, with the Mets getting swept by the Rays. There were some standout moments for sure, but in the end, it was a concerning three-game set that exposed all of the Mets’ ugly flaws. With...

Christian Scott Exceeds Expectations In Major League Debut

Christian Scott’s big league debut drew a lot of anticipation and excitement in the days leading up to it. The right-handed starter lived up to the hype, delivering an impressive individual performance against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. While it did end in a 3-1 loss for the New York Mets, fans can certainly be excited for Scott and his bright future in the team’s rotation....

Morning Briefing: Starling Marte Expected to Rejoin Mets Today

Good morning, Mets fans! Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that he expects Starling Marte to rejoin the team today. Marte has been on the bereavement list since last Friday. The Mets will have to make a corresponding move once Marte is activated. Latest Mets News Luis Severino took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, but a dubious fielding decision by Joey Wendle allowed the Cubs to tie...

Senga Faces Live Batters for First Time Since Injury

Updated Post: Mon. Apr. 29 at 4:13 PM Kodai Senga faced live batters for the first time since landing on the IL during Spring Training in February. According to Tim Healey of Newsday, Senga threw around 20 pitches to minor-league hitters. Anthony DiComo of MLB noted Senga would need to do this twice more before being sent on a rehab assignment.  Through his interpreter, Senga noted he threw his...

Morning Briefing: MLB Uniform Fiasco to be Addressed

Good morning, Mets fans! The MLB uniform fiasco is going to be addressed, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Sunday after obtaining a memo to the MLBPA. Most notably, the uniforms will have larger lettering on the back of jerseys, and modifying issues the players brought up about their pants. The modifications will come no later than the beginning of the 2025 season. Latest Mets News With the Mets...

David Peterson Dominates In First Rehab Start For St. Lucie

The New York Mets have several pitching reinforcements on their way. After Tylor Megill made a rehab start on Saturday and news broke of Kodai Senga being set to throw a live batting practice on Monday, it was announced that David Peterson would make a rehab start of his own in St. Lucie’s (Single-A) game on Sunday. Peterson has been progressing back from offseason hip surgery. In his...

Adrian Houser’s Struggles Continue As Potential Replacements Near Return

Adrian Houser entered Saturday’s start against the St. Louis Cardinals with a 7.45 ERA through four starts. Houser needed to a turn in a strong outing to ensure his spot in the rotation. Instead, it was more of the same with Houser on the mound. The New York Mets made a late push, but it wouldn’t be enough, as the Cardinals secured a series victory on the road with a 7-4 win on...

Morning Briefing: Mets Climb to .500 for First Time in 2024

Good morning, Mets fans! In their series opener against the Pirates, the Mets erased a 3-0 deficit with a three-run sixth inning, capped by a pinch-hit RBI double by DJ Stewart. In the eighth inning, Harrison Bader drilled a two-run double off Aroldis Chapman, and Edwin Díaz tossed a scoreless ninth inning to secure a 6-3 victory, bringing the Mets to the .500 mark for the first time this...

Morning Briefing: Mets Set to Retire Dwight Gooden’s No. 16

Good morning, Mets fans! Happy Dwight Gooden day, fans. This afternoon the Mets will retire Gooden’s No. 16 in a pregame ceremony taking place at 1:00 p.m. ET. After dropping Friday night’s game to the Reds,  Jose Buttó will take the mound, looking to lead the Mets to a series victory. Latest Mets News Will Sammon of The Athletic noted a few Mets injury updates on Saturday: Kodai Senga is now...

3 Up, 3 Down: Offense Finally Explodes As Mets Take Braves Series

That was more like it from the New York Mets. Considering that Atlanta is normally a house of horrors for the Mets, a split of what was originally a four-game set with the Braves would have been considered a nice bonus. Instead, the Mets got a timely explosion from their offense that enabled them to absolutely beat the tar out of their NL East rivals as they took two out of three to improve to...

Morning Briefing: Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Plans to Plead Guilty

Good morning, Mets fans! Tim Arango and Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times reported on Wednesday that Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, is in negotiations to plead guilty to federal crimes in connection to the theft of Ohtani’s money.  Despite Mizuhara originally saying that Ohtani paid off his $4.5 million in debt, which was accrued by illegally betting on...

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