Mets' Kodai Senga to Begin Rehab Assignment

The Mets placed Senga on the 15-day injured list at the end of April following a third consecutive disastrous start. His last outing came against the Colorado Rockies on April 26, lasting just 2.2 innings, allowing three runs on three hits with three walks and just one strikeout.

Senga's 2026 season got off to a promising start. He lasted six innings against the St. Louis Cardinals on March 31, allowing two runs on just four hits, three walks and nine punchouts.

Since his promising start, however, the 33-year-old has posted a woeful 17.80 ERA over his last three outings and was soon placed on the shelf with his back injury. In five starts this season, Senga owns a 0-4 record with a 9.00 ERA, 23 strikeouts, a 1.95 WHIP and has walked 13 batters in just 20 innings of work.

Since the second half of last season, Senga has struggled to find consistency for the Mets after starting off the year so promisingly. After posting an MLB-best 1.47 ERA across 13 starts, Senga suffered a hamstring injury during his outing against the Washington Nationals in June and was placed on the IL.

After returning from his IL, the right-hander struggled mightily to a 6.56 ERA during the second half of the season. This resulted in New York optioning him to Triple-A Syracuse on September 5, hoping to regain his footing. Unfortunately, Senga would remain in Triple-A for the rest of the season after not finding much luck there.

The Mets are now hoping that with Senga starting up his rehab, he could return to help the rotation in any capacity, as the unit is once again snakebitten by injuries and inconsistencies. Clay Holmes, who was the team's ace to begin the year, was placed on the IL last Friday after suffering a fractured right fibula, which is expected to keep him out for at least two months.

New York has also seen some of their other high-leverage starters struggle as of late. After allowing six earned runs against the Nationals on Tuesday, Nolan McLean has a troubling 13 earned runs over his four starts. Freddy Peralta has also been a little shaky since arriving in Flushing this season, especially after walking six batters in 5+ innings against the Yankees on Sunday.

The Mets have also had to turn to Christian Scott, who is a year removed from recovering from Tommy John surgery, and top prospect Zach Thornton, who made his big league debut last night. The Amazins' are also reportedly considering calling up Jonah Tong to pitch this weekend.

And after being used as a long reliever over his last five appearances, the Mets are turning to David Peterson in the finale of their four-game set against Washington on Thursday, hoping for a series split.