Updated Post – Feb. 22 at 10:05 AM
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns told reporters on Thursday morning that Kodai Senga is dealing with a moderate right posterior capsule strain in his right shoulder. Senga is shut down for now and is expected to start the season on the injured list.
“I do expect him to make a bunch of starts for us this year,” Stearns said. “This is not a surgical-type problem. This is something with rest and treatment — potentially an injection — that can move this forward.”
Doctors told Stearns that Senga will be shut down until the symptoms subside.
Senga talked to the media later on Thursday. “There was no pain,” Senga said through an interpreter. “It was just a little bit of uncertainty whether I will be able to ramp up to triple digits. I didn’t know if I was ready for that at this point. And so I reached out to coaches and training staff.”
“The message (from doctors) was it’s not anything severe at this point, and if we can treat it now — there aren’t any effects on other parts of the body — so if we can treat it now, we will be able to get over this hump quick.”
Stearns said the Senga injury doesn’t increase the chance they add a starting pitcher. Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery are still free agents.
Original Post – Feb. 21 at 2:14 PM
New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Wednesday that Kodai Senga didn’t work out today because he’s dealing with arm fatigue. Senga did a side session on Tuesday and will be examined by trainers.
Senga is the Mets ace coming off a fantastic rookie season in which he posted a 2.98 ERA in 29 starts. The Japanese right-hander was an All-Star, finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting, and finished seventh in NL Cy Young voting.
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