Mets Kodai Senga reveals why he has struggled on the mound
New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga has been dealing with his lumbar
Mets Kodai Senga reveals why he has struggled on the mound originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New York Mets ' season can be summed up in one word: atrocious.
The Mets have had poor showings from a handful of their players, but nobody has had a rougher start than right-hander Kodai Senga. The right-hander is 0-4 with a 9. 00 ERA in five outings this season and has a .
313 batting average against him. These numbers would warrant a designation for assignment or an option to Triple-A — Senga has no more minor league options, according to FanGraphs . However, in Senga’s case, he has been placed on the 15-day injured list with lumbar spine inflammation.
New York Mets Kodai Senga explains he’s been managing his injury According to Senga, in a scrum with reporters, he has been “managing” his lumbar spin injury. But it became a real issue in his start on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies , which is when he brought it to the attention of his manager, Carlos Mendoza. “Including that first game, there were games where I felt good and I was able to pitch through a pitch, really well,” Senga said to SNY .