Kodai Senga Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 202 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/30/1993 (31)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- None
Kodai Senga Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Kodai Senga News
New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga (shoulder) threw his first bullpen session on Tuesday. It's a significant step forward for Senga, who is recovering from a right posterior shoulder capsule strain. With the Mets having him pitch every six days instead of every five however, Senga's ramp-up process could extend a bit longer than expected. The 31-year-old All-Star right-hander is eligible to come off to 60-day injured list on May 27, but fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to be available until early June at best based on the way the team is handling their ace's recovery. Right-hander Jose Butto is helping fill in New York's rotation for the time being, allowing just one run with 15 strikeouts over 12 innings (two starts) to begin the 2024 season. Butto should be an adequate streamer in favorable situations, but Saturday's scheduled start on the road against a vaunted Los Angeles Dodgers lineup is not one of them.
New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder) is throwing out to 120 feet and will start playing catch from a mound imminently, manager Carlos Mendoza said over the weekend. Senga was recently moved to the 60-day injured list, which means he won't be eligible to come off the IL until the final week of May. The 31-year-old hurler suffered a right-shoulder strain during spring training and was forced to begin his second major-league season on the IL for the Mets. New York is playing things very safe with their ace, so fantasy managers must continue to be patient and keep him stashed in an IL spot. With Tylor Megill (shoulder) also injured, Jose Butto has been the one to benefit and has been excellent in his two spot starts for the Mets. He's now sticking in the rotation until either Senga or Megill return.
The New York Mets have transferred right-hander Kodai Senga (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list. In corresponding moves, they have selected reliever Tyler Jay from Triple-A Syracuse have optioned righty Dedniel Nunez to Syracuse. Senga initially complained of right arm fatigue early in spring training but was eventually diagnosed with a right-shoulder capsular strain that will now keep him sidelined until May 27 at a minimum but a June return to action is more likely. It's a tough blow for the Mets as Senga tossed a healthy 2.98 ERA alongside a 29.1% K% across 29 starts for the Mets in his first season in North America in 2023. He is worth an injury stash into the summer as a result.
Batting Order
1 | Brandon Nimmo |
2 | Starling Marte |
3 | Francisco Lindor |
4 | Pete Alonso |
5 | Jeff McNeil |
6 | Francisco Alvarez |
7 | Tyrone Taylor |
8 | Harrison Bader |
9 | Zack Short |
Kodai Senga Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Brandon Nimmo |
2 | Starling Marte |
3 | Francisco Lindor |
4 | Pete Alonso |
5 | Jeff McNeil |
6 | Francisco Alvarez |
7 | Tyrone Taylor |
8 | Harrison Bader |
9 | Zack Short |
New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga turned in an excellent rookie season in 2023. The 30-year-old made 29 starts, going 12-7 with a 2.98 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 29.1% strikeout rate in 166 1/3 innings pitched. He did walk too many batters with an 11.1% walk rate. However, he lived up to strikeout expectations, with a 12.5% overall swinging-strike rate and a ridiculous 26.8% swinging-strike rate with his "ghost fork". Senga's batted-ball profile was mediocre, and while his 4.00 SIERA was a good deal higher than his ERA, it was encouraging to see him get such strong results in his first MLB season. Senga is currently being drafted at about pick 74 overall, making him the 32nd pitcher off the board. He is currently being drafted just behind starters such as Logan Webb, Max Fried, Logan Gilbert, and Grayson Rodriguez. It is possible that Senga's walks and middling batted-ball profile could catch up to his ERA and WHIP in 2024, but his strikeout value is among the best in the league. As such, fantasy managers could even draft him above those other starters depending on how they shape the front-end of their rotations.