Mets ace Kodai Senga is ready to make his season debut on Friday against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field.
Jul 23, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Mets injured starting pitcher Kodai Senga works out in the bullpen at Yankee Stadium before a game against the New York Yankees. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsNew York Mets ace Kodai Senga said that he is “100% ready and excited” to make his season debut on Friday at Citi Field against the Atlanta Braves.
Senga expects his pitch count to be “close to 100,” as he stretched out during four rehab starts in the minors. He did run into some trouble in his final rehab start on Saturday night with Triple-A Syracuse when he was tagged for five runs on sixth hits during a fourth inning in which he threw 30 pitches and did not record a single out.
Senga is expected to reassume the role of staff ace following a brilliant MLB debut campaign in 2023 in which he wentwith a 2.98 ERA and 202 strikeouts. He finished in the top 10 in both the NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young voting. “Because the team is in such a great spot, I want to be a productive member of the team and continue to push the team toward a playoff spot,” Senga said. “Because the team is doing so well and the vibes are so high, I was there in the locker room with them but again, I’m not really in the circle with them so I was just really itching to get back out there for them.”Pantorno is the executive sports editor of amNewYork — a position he has held since January 2020.
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