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Kodai Senga Throws Live Batting Practice, Not Close to Returning
New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga (back) flew to Florida to throw a multi-inning live batting practice session on Sunday, May 17, per MLB.com. However, Senga will not advance to game action until his pitch metrics are in the place that he wants. He's currently on the 15-day injured list with lumbar-spine inflammation and doesn't appear close to a return. The 33-year-old veteran will still need to go on a minor-league rehab assignment and make a few starts on the farm, so we probably won't see him back in the big leagues until the calendar flips to June. The Mets want to get Senga right before they consider bringing him back to the majors after he went 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA and 1.95 WHIP with 23 strikeouts in 20 innings in his first five starts for the team in 2026. The Japanese native was an All-Star in his first year in the States back in 2023, but it's been all downhill since then, and he was even optioned to the minors late last year. Senga is now only rostered in 13% of Yahoo leagues and should stay on the waiver wire in mixed leagues.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
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