Kodai Senga
31-Year-Old
60-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 5/30/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Senga's first year in the majors couldn't have gone much better from an individual standpoint, as he made 29 starts and posted a 2.98 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 202:77 K:BB across 166.1 innings. He joined the Mets on a three-year, $45 million contract after spending the first 11 years of his career in Japan, and he ended up being a bright spot on what was mostly a disappointing team in Queens. The 31-year-old struggled with walks -- his 11.1 percent walk rate was third worst among qualified starters -- but he helped offset the free passes with a 29.1 percent strikeout rate, 0.92 HR/9 and 80.3 percent left-on-base rate. A 3.87 xERA and 3.77 xFIP are hardly a surprise given his walks, though it's a right shoulder strain that is of utmost concern for prospective fantasy managers. The Mets shut Senga down in February and he will not pick up a baseball "until symptoms subside and strength returns," per president of baseball operations David Stearns. Read Past Outlooks
Poised for mound work
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday that Senga (shoulder) has resumed throwing from 120 feet and should begin playing catch off a mound this week, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander was diagnosed with a shoulder strain at the start of training camp, and the Mets have been very cautious with his recovery so far. Senga's still been making progress though, and beginning to throw off a mound will be a big step. He'll be eligible to come off the 60-day injured list near the end of May, and at this stage that appears to be a realistic timeline for his 2024 debut.
The right-hander was diagnosed with a shoulder strain at the start of training camp, and the Mets have been very cautious with his recovery so far. Senga's still been making progress though, and beginning to throw off a mound will be a big step. He'll be eligible to come off the 60-day injured list near the end of May, and at this stage that appears to be a realistic timeline for his 2024 debut.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2024
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .190 | 96 | 41 | 55 | 6 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .224 | 106 | 36 | 71 | 11 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .190 | 96 | 41 | 55 | 6 | |||
2023vs Right | .224 | 106 | 36 | 71 | 11 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-34%
ERA at Home
2024
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.42 | 1.08 | 93.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.68 | 1.40 | 73.1 | 9.6 | 4.4 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 2.42 | 1.08 | 93.0 | 12.0 | 4.0 | ||||
2023Away | 3.68 | 1.40 | 73.1 | 9.6 | 4.4 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Brad Johnson offers a peek into his fantasy team's pitching staff, starting with his No. 1 pitcher, the Mets' Kodai Senga, whom he had kept from last year's roster.
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Carrying massive splits
Senga has given up just four runs across five starts at Citi Field this season but has a 6.12 ERA in five road starts.
ANALYSIS
The 30-year-old allowed only one run over 5.1 frames in his first road start of the season April 2 in Miami, but he's otherwise been horrible when not pitching at Citi Field. The Mets are considering bumping up Senga's spot in the rotation so he pitches Sunday versus the Blue Jays at home rather than staying on turn to pitch in Atlanta on Tuesday, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Despite his solid overall numbers, including a 29.8 percent strikeout rate, the drastic splits are likely enough for fantasy managers to consider Senga more of a streaming option depending on whether the Mets are at home or on the road.
The 30-year-old allowed only one run over 5.1 frames in his first road start of the season April 2 in Miami, but he's otherwise been horrible when not pitching at Citi Field. The Mets are considering bumping up Senga's spot in the rotation so he pitches Sunday versus the Blue Jays at home rather than staying on turn to pitch in Atlanta on Tuesday, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Despite his solid overall numbers, including a 29.8 percent strikeout rate, the drastic splits are likely enough for fantasy managers to consider Senga more of a streaming option depending on whether the Mets are at home or on the road.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2017
Senga has been one of Japan's best pitchers over the last decade, anchoring the staff for a Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks team that won six NPB titles. The Hawks don't allow their players to leave via the posting system, however, so Senga had to wait until his age-30 season to try his luck against the toughest level of competition. The righty has a large repertoire led by a fastball that has touched triple digits and a devastating forkball. Those weapons have helped him to a 2.59 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 28.2 percent strikeout rate over the course of his career. He made the jump at the right time, having posted an even better 1.94 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in his final year in Japan. The Mets landed Senga for $75 million over five years, but he will assuredly use his opt-out clause after the 2025 season if he is healthy and has shown an ability to be effective in MLB. He has room to take a sizable step back from his NPB numbers and still serve as a capable mid-rotation arm at the MLB level, with upside for more, though durability could be a concern. He's eclipsed 150 innings in just one of the last six seasons.
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Shifts to 60-day IL
The Mets transferred Senga (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
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Playing catch every other day
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Friday that it would be 1-2 weeks before a throwing program for Senga (shoulder) is laid out, Joe Pantorno of amNewYork reports.
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Officially placed on IL
The Mets placed Senga (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
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Plays catch Wednesday
Senga (shoulder) played light catch at Citi Field on Wednesday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
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Set to start throwing soon
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Thursday that Senga (shoulder) will begin throwing within the next week, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
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