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Mets Place Kodai Senga on 15-Day IL, Recall Kranick as Rotation Logjam Looms

General manager David Stearns is weighing a possible trade of Paul Blackburn to manage an overstaffed rotation

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 14: Kodai Senga #34 of the New York Mets looks on in the dugout during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field on September 14, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Kodai Senga exited the June 12 game against the Nationals with a right hamstring strain and was officially placed on the 15-day injured list
  • Right-hander Max Kranick was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to take Senga’s spot in the starting five
  • Sean Manaea is targeted to return from the injured list in late June or early July and Frankie Montas continues his rehabilitation
  • The Mets’ rotation boasts a 2.80 ERA and features David Peterson, Griffin Canning, Clay Holmes and Tylor Megill among others pitching at All-Star levels
  • Trade inquiries have emerged for veteran Paul Blackburn as the club looks to redistribute depth or bolster other areas of the roster