Kodai Senga wants as many family members and friends as possible watching back home when he takes the mound for his major league debut Sunday.
after backing off the pitch because of concern about tendonitis near the base of his right index finger.
From that last appearance in camp, Senga said he left convinced he can perform at the level he wants in his first major league start, using everything he learned in spring training., giving Senga a chance to watch a future Hall of Fame pitcher face largely the same lineup that Senga will get a chance against Sunday. Senga was asked if he learned anything watching that start.
Buck Showalter appreciated that Senga was quick in adjusting to the pitch clock in spring training, assimilating to it even better than pitchers who were familiar with it from pitching in the minor leagues last season.The manager acknowledged that Senga’s pitch count likely will be watched more closely than others as the pitcher adjusts to the new scene of starting every fifth or sixth day instead of waiting to the seventh.
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