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Kodai Senga Tells Mets He Isn’t Ready, Putting October Roster in Doubt

He will throw a simulated session next week after informing the club he feels healthy yet unready for major league games.

Aug 31, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga (34) delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins during the second inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Aug 31, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga (34) delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins during the third inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • Senga followed a rough Triple-A start (3.2 innings, six hits, four earned runs, two walks, four strikeouts) by telling team officials he is not ready to return to MLB action.
  • With the Triple-A season ending Sunday, the Mets plan a simulated session for Senga on Tuesday or Wednesday at a site still to be determined because he is optioned.
  • Manager Carlos Mendoza said a postseason spot is not guaranteed and noted that Senga’s velocity and secondary pitches were down in Thursday’s outing.
  • Mendoza left open only a tentative possibility of Senga pitching in the season-ending series against the Marlins, contingent on progress in the coming days.
  • New York remains in a tight Wild Card race and has turned to rookies Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong and Brandon Sproat, with McLean thriving and rotation alternatives under consideration.