Mets’ Kodai Senga Lands on IL With Hamstring Strain, Future Unclear
Kodai Senga, the New York Mets’ dynamic right-hander, is officially headed to the 15-day injured list due to a hamstring strain, as confirmed by manager Carlos Mendoza following Thursday’s game. This news comes as a blow to the Mets, who have been leaning heavily on Senga to stabilize their pitching rotation this season. While it’s still early, the team will get a clearer understanding of the severity of the injury after Senga undergoes an MRI scheduled for tomorrow.
Now, watching the moment unfold, it didn’t look catastrophic at first. Senga secured an out at first base but then immediately grabbed at the back of his leg—a telltale sign of something not quite right. The good news? He was able to walk off the field under his own power, showing no visible limp. That gives some hope that this might be a lower-grade strain, but as any baseball fan knows, hamstring injuries can be unpredictable.
This injury adds to the growing list of setbacks that have plagued Senga since he arrived in the MLB. Just last season, he missed significant time due to a capsule strain during spring training and later a calf strain that occurred during his return in late July. This string of injuries has made it tough for the Mets to rely consistently on him, despite his impressive flashes of brilliance on the mound.
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What’s more frustrating is the timing. The Mets were just beginning to build some momentum, and Senga had looked sharp. It's almost uncanny how every time discussions start about the Mets having “depth” in their pitching staff, someone seems to go down. This time, it’s Senga, and fans are understandably concerned.
Looking around the league, other pitchers like Shota Imanaga have dealt with similar hamstring issues and missed over six weeks. That kind of recovery timeline could become reality for Senga depending on tomorrow’s results. And while every injury is unique, it’s a reminder of how fragile pitching staffs can be—even with top-tier talent.
For now, the Mets will likely call on someone like Christian Scott, José Butto, or perhaps Joey Lucchesi to fill the temporary gap in the rotation. There's no official word yet on corresponding roster moves, but we should expect updates once the MRI is complete and the team assesses its options.
Bottom line: this isn’t the news Mets fans wanted to hear, especially with so many important series ahead. Senga has the kind of electric stuff that makes a difference every fifth day. Now, the Mets will need to patch the rotation and hope the MRI doesn’t deliver worse news than expected.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on updates as they come, but for now, let’s hope this is just a short detour for Senga—and not another long layoff in an already injury-marked MLB journey.
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