JUNE 27, 2023 • MLB.COM
KODAI SENGA #34 - PITCHER - NEW YORK METS
7-6 W-L •
1.31 WHIP •
3.02 ERA
7-6 W-L
1.31 WHIP
3.02 ERA
Rea reflects on sharing clubhouse with Senga in Japan NEW YORK -- Brewers right-hander Colin Rea has nothing but good things to say about Mets righty Kodai Senga, who is pitching against Milwauk...
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Pitching Ninja returns with his breakdown of the filthiest pitches from the first half of the Major League Baseball season.JUNE 27, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
Tough loss against Phils Senga (6-5) took the loss Friday as the Mets fell 5-1 to the Phillies, giving up four runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out six.
Impact An error by Brandon Nimmo on the first ball in play the right-hander gave up led to a two-run first inning, and the New York offense never climbed out of the hole. Senga tossed 62 of 102 pitches before exiting, and his transition to North American ball continues to pick up steam -- over his last seven starts, he's posted a 2.95 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 50:21 K:BB through 39.2 innings. Senga is next set to take the mound at home next week against the Brewers.
JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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JUNE 23, 2023 • NJ.COM
Fans eight in Saturday's loss Senga (6-4) took the loss Saturday as the Mets were downed 5-3 by the Cardinals, giving up four runs on five hits and a walk over 6.2 innings. He struck out eight.
Impact The 30-year-old righty got taken deep by Paul Goldschmidt in the second inning and Jordan Walker in the third, but Senga regained his focus and shut St. Louis down for the next three-plus frames, although his offense couldn't take advantage. The Mets are making an effort to give Senga extra rest between starts as he adjusts to an MLB schedule -- he hadn't pitched since June 10 -- but he still continues to alternate strong outings with mediocre ones. Despite that pattern, his overall results have been good. Since the beginning of May, Senga sports a 3.18 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 55:23 K:BB through 45.1 innings.
JUNE 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Senga settles in, but early homers loom large NEW YORK -- It looked like right-hander Kodai Senga was in for a short outing on Saturday afternoon at Citi Field after laboring early. But...
JUNE 18, 2023 • MLB.COM
Kodai Senga bit by the long ball as Mets fall to Cardinals, 5-3 NEW YORK — The long ball haunted Kodai Senga and his ghost fork Saturday afternoon at Citi Field. The right-hander surrendered two crucial h...
JUNE 17, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Stingy in sixth win Senga (6-3) picked up the win in Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Pirates, allowing one unearned run on two hits and four walks over seven innings. He struck out six.
Impact The right-hander continues to have trouble getting the ball over the plate -- he's issued at least three walks in 10 of his first 12 MLB starts -- but Senga has been mostly successful lately in making sure the free passes don't come back to bite him. Since the beginning of May, he's posted a 2.79 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 47:22 K:BB while serving up only two homers in 38.2 innings. He's next set to take the mound at home next weekend against the Cardinals.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Struggles with command Senga did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits and five walks over 2.2 innings against the Blue Jays. He struck out three.
Impact It took Senga 68 pitches to record just eight outs Sunday. The Japanese right-hander has issued four or more walks in six of his last eight starts in an inconsistent rookie campaign. Senga's 5-3 with a 3.75 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 73:36 K:BB through 11 starts (57.2 innings) this season.
JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Might start Sunday Mets manager Buck Showalter said Senga might pitch on four days of rest Sunday versus the Blue Jays, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Impact Four days of rest is the normal schedule for most major-league starters, but Senga so far has been getting five days off between outings like he did in Japan. Showalter said the team will do some testing with the 30-year-old right-hander later this week to gauge his readiness. Sunday's game is at Citi Field, where Senga has flourished to a 1.20 ERA in five starts covering 30 innings. He carries a 6.12 ERA through five starts (25 innings) on the road. If he's held out until the following series, his next turn would be Tuesday at Atlanta.
JUNE 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Despite Kodai Senga's dominance, Mets — like Phillies — have timely questions to answer
As the Mets and Phillies squared off for the first time in 2023, each team would swear their best ball is in front of them. But how long can...MAY 31, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
Brilliant against Phillies Senga (5-3) picked up the win in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over the Phillies, allowing only one hit over seven scoreless innings. He struck out nine without walking a batter.
Impact A Kody Clemens single in the third inning was the only blemish on Senga's line as the 30-year-old rookie delivered his best performance yet since coming to North America. The right-hander has four quality starts so far in 2023, and all four have come at Citi Field. He'll take a 3.44 ERA and 70:31 K:BB through 55 innings into his next outing, likely to come at home again this weekend against the Blue Jays.
MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Behind his ghost fork, Kodai Senga dominates Phillies Senga submitted a masterpiece in a 2-0 shutout of Philadelphia on Tuesday, limiting the Phillies to a single hit over his seven frames.
MAY 31, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Senga dominates, Lindor homers as Mets blank Phillies 2-0 in series opener
Kodai Senga allowed one hit through seven dominant innings and Francisco Lindor homered to help the New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 in the first meeting this seaso...MAY 31, 2023 • Associated Press
Francisco Alvarez hits 6th homer for Mets, Kodai Senga throws career-high 106 pitches in 4-2 loss to Cubs CHICAGO— Francisco Alvarez did all he could to will his club to a victory Wednesday night at Wrigley Field going 2- for-3 with a two-run hom...
MAY 25, 2023 • BOSTONHERALD.COM
Struggles with control in loss Senga (4-3) took the loss against the Cubs on Wednesday, allowing three runs on six hits and five walks while striking out six batters over five innings.
Impact Senga pitched on six days of rest, as this start was pushed from Tuesday to Wednesday. The right-hander began with two scoreless frames before surrendering a trio of runs on a walk and three hits -- including two doubles -- in the third. Senga was able to bounce back with two more scoreless innings, but he racked up 106 pitches by the end of the fifth and didn't go any further. The relatively short outing was largely due to his troubles finding the zone -- he threw 41 balls and walked a season-high five batters. Free passes have been the biggest concern for the Japanese hurler this season, as he's issued at least three walks in all but one of his nine starts. Senga has somewhat minimized the damage from the control issues with an excellent 11.4 K/9, but he's completed six innings only three times and sports an uninspiring 1.52 WHIP.
MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mets are learning what they have in hot-and-cold Kodai Senga In the Mets' 4-2 loss to the Cubs, Senga struggled with command but limited the damage despite often dealing with trouble.
MAY 25, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Senga inefficient in short outing against Cubs CHICAGO -- Kodai Senga’s former team, the SoftBank Hawks, play their home games at Fukuoka PayPay Dome on the southern island of Kyushu, whe...
MAY 25, 2023 • MLB.COM
Next start coming Wednesday Senga's next start has been pushed from Tuesday to Wednesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Impact The idea here is to prevent Senga from having to pitch on normal rest Sunday at Coors Field. He's been getting extra rest between every start this season as he acclimates from the scheduling norms over in Nippon Professional Baseball. There are no injury concerns with the 30-year-old right-hander, who racked up a career-high 12 strikeouts across six innings of one-run ball last week against the Rays. He'll face the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, with Tylor Megill getting the call Tuesday. Senga will then handle the Mets' series opener next week versus the Phillies.
MAY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Racks up 12 punchouts Wednesday Senga allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out 12 batters over six innings in a no-decision against Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
Impact Senga bounced back nicely after a poor start his previous time out, inducing 18 swings-and-misses against the Rays and establishing a season-high mark with 12 strikeouts. The Japanese hurler yielded just one run, but the Mets were shut out until the seventh, preventing him from picking up his fifth win. Senga has adapted pretty well to pitching in MLB, posting a 3.77 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 55:26 K:BB through 43 innings.
MAY 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Done in by first inning Senga (4-2) took the loss against Cincinnati on Thursday, allowing five runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over five innings.
Impact That Senga was able to give the Mets five frames may be considered a small moral victory after he was tagged for five hits and four runs in the first inning. The right-hander settled in from there and yielded just one more run, but New York's offense couldn't push anything across the plate in the shutout loss. Both the five runs and eights hits were season-worst marks for Senga, who was coming off six scoreless innings against Colorado in his previous start. His season ERA now sits at 4.14, and he's posted a 43:23 K:BB over 37 frames.
MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Mets drop further as Kodai Senga hit hard in another loss to Cincinnati - The Boston Globe For the first time since 2012, the Mets have dropped five series in a row, and manager Buck Showalter answered with a simple "yes" when aske...
MAY 11, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Kodai Senga barely survived first inning in Mets' latest lifeless loss One step forward and another backward for Kodai Senga.
MAY 11, 2023 • NYPOST.COM
Senga goes 6 innings, Nimmo homers as Mets top Rockies 1-0
Kodai Senga pitched six innings of two-hit ball after a long layoff and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 1-0 to avoid falling underMAY 6, 2023 • Associated Press
Tosses six shutout frames Senga (4-1) allowed two hits and four walks over six scoreless frames Friday, striking out four and earning a win over the Rockies.
Impact All four of Senga's walks came during the first three frames before later allowing a pair of singles. He didn't face much danger and he found his way back in the win column after taking his first career loss in his last start. Senga dropped his ERA to 3.38 with a 36:22 K:BB through 32 frames. He forced 11 whiffs, marking the fourth time he's gotten double-digit swinging strikes through his first six starts. Senga is currently lined up to start in Cincinnati next week.
MAY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
