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Senga recorded his fourth save of the season in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Padres, giving up one run on two hits and a walk in one inning. He failed to strike out a batter.
The right-hander put three straight baserunners on board with one out in the ninth to make things interesting, but Senga was able to get pinch-hitter Austin Hays to ground into a double play to escape the jam. Devin Williams (shoulder) isn't expected back until sometime in September, so Senga should continue holding down the fort as the Mets' closer for another couple weeks or so. Wednesday's run was the first he'd allowed over six appearances in August, and Senga has yet to blow a save chance.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Locks down third save
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Senga secured the save against the Nationals on Sunday, striking out two in a clean ninth inning.
Senga continues to experience a seamless transition into New York's closer role while Devin Williams (shoulder) is on the injured list. The right-hander has now successfully converted each of his first three save chances, and he's also submitted five consecutive scoreless outings as a reliever. Given Senga's 9.66 ERA and 1.80 WHIP over 31.2 innings as a starter, it's hard to envision the Mets moving the hurler back into the rotation again this year even after Williams returns.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Records second save of season
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Senga allowed one hit while striking out one over a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Friday's 4-1 win over the Nationals.
Senga recorded two quick outs before making things interesting. After allowing a single to Jacob Young and plunking CJ Abrams with a pitch, Senga fanned Abimelec Ortiz to earn his second save of the season. The right-hander has now recorded both of the Mets' saves since Devin Williams landed on the injured list Monday with a right shoulder strain, suggesting he'd the team's top ninth-inning option in the short term. That's a notable development after Senga went 0-8 with an 8.66 ERA over his first 13 appearances (eight starts) this season before losing his rotation spot. He has yet to allow a run and owns a 0.75 WHIP in four August relief outings.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Earns first career save
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Senga earned the save in in Monday's 8-5 win over Atlanta, allowing no hits and one walk with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.
Senga was summoned for his first major-league save opportunity and worked around a two-out walk to secure a three-run victory for the Mets. With Devin Williams (shoulder) hitting the injured list, the 33-year-old Senga appears to be part of a potential closer committee for as long as he's out. He's had few bright moments this season, posting a bloated 8.12 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 57:34 K across 47.2 innings as both a starter and reliever.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Closer candidate with Williams out
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Senga is a candidate to see save opportunities while Devin Williams (shoulder) is sidelined, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The Mets do not expect Williams to be out long with his right shoulder strain, but he will miss at least the next couple weeks after landing on the 15-day injured list Monday. Senga has been used primarily as a reliever since the beginning of July, and he's logged two scoreless outings in short relief this month. Daniel Duarte is also a candidate for saves, but the Mets aren't expected to name a closer while Williams is shelved.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Yields three runs in loss
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Senga (0-8) took the loss against the Marlins on Friday, allowing three runs on two hits and two walks while striking out four across four-plus innings.
Senga was thrust into the starting role Friday after Freddy Peralta was scratched ahead of Monday's trade deadline. Senga retired 11 of the first 12 batters he faced, but the script flipped in the fifth after he allowed the first three batters of the frame to reach base, which resulted in the veteran right-hander being tagged for three runs, and eventually, the loss. Senga has not been credited with a win since June 12, 2025 against the Nationals, and for the 2026 season, he has an 8.66 ERA and 1.77 WHIP over 44.2 innings. Senga could still see some starts over the final two months of the season depending on what the Mets do with their rotation before the deadline.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Will start Friday
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Mets manager Andy Green said that Senga will start Friday's matchup against the Marlins, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.
With Freddy Peralta scratched from Friday's start as trade talks progressively advance, Senga will start in his place for the Mets. The 33-year-old has had a dreadful 2026 season, posting an 8.85 ERA, 1.84 WHIP and 49:30 K:BB in 40.2 innings. Senga has registered five or more innings in just three of his 12 appearances this campaign.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Hit hard in bulk relief
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Senga did not factor into the decision Tuesday against the Royals, allowing four runs on five hits and four walks while striking out four over three innings.
Senga entered following a scoreless inning from opener Cionel Perez. After surrendering a two-run homer to Tyler Tolbert in the second inning, Senga allowed a two-run double to Lane Thomas in the fourth. The right-hander has now allowed at least one home run in each of his last eight appearances. In eight innings as a bulk reliever, Senga has given up six runs. He remains in search of his first win while sporting an 8.92 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 46:27 K:BB across 38.1 innings this season.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Promising results as long reliever
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Senga (0-7) took the loss Sunday against the Phillies, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk in five innings of relief. He struck out four.
The Mets elected to roll with the struggling Senga as a bulk reliever for the first time in his major-league career, and the decision may have helped yield one of the hurler's better outings of the season. The 33-year-old right-hander still hasn't permitted fewer than two runs in any appearance, but Sunday marked just the third time this year that he completed at least five frames. Still searching for win No. 1, Senga will carry a woeful 9.09 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and 38:23 K:BB across 32.2 innings into his next scheduled outing in Atlanta.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Sent to bullpen
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Wednesday that Senga will be moved to the bullpen, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Senga's demotion to a relief role comes after he walked five batters and allowed seven earned runs in just 3.2 innings during Tuesday's loss to the Cubs, bringing his record to 0-6 and inflating his ERA and WHIP to 10.08 and 1.92, respectively, over his seven starts on the season. Though the right-hander will be available to make his debut out of the bullpen during this weekend's series versus Philadelphia, he could be needed to fill a bulk-relief role behind an opener while the Mets still have a couple of holes in the rotation. The Mets aren't necessarily closing the door on Senga re-emerging as a starter at some point, but he'll presumably need to show improved form while working out of the bullpen for an extended period before the team goes down that road again.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: ERA reaches double digits
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Senga (0-6) took the loss Tuesday against the Cubs, allowing seven runs on three hits and five walks while striking out six over 3.2 innings.
Senga opened the game with a promising first inning, striking out two batters, but things unraveled quickly in the second. The right-hander walked two hitters and hit another before Pete Crow-Armstrong launched a three-run homer to cap off a five-run frame. Senga later surrendered a two-run shot to Dansby Swanson in the fourth before his night came to an end. The veteran's recent stretch has been particularly horrid, as he has now allowed 27 earned runs across his last five starts while failing to complete more than four innings in any of them. Still searching for his first win of the season, Senga owns a disastrous 10.08 ERA, 1.92 WHIP and 34:22 K:BB through 27.2 innings. He is scheduled for a home matchup against the Phillies next time out, though manager Carlos Mendoza suggested during his postgame press conference that Senga could be removed from the starting rotation in the near future, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Mets-Cubs postponed Monday
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Senga will no longer start Monday against the Cubs after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in New York, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
The game will be made up as part of a split doubleheader Wednesday. The Mets will keep their rotation in order following the postponement, with Senga moving back a day in the schedule to start Tuesday's series opener, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Staying in rotation
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Senga is slated to start Monday's game against the Cubs at Citi Field.
Senga returned from the injured list last week and had a rocky performance in a 5-3 loss to the Reds, covering four innings and striking out five batters while yielding four earned runs on two hits and four walks. The right-hander now holds a 9.00 ERA and 1.88 WHIP over six starts with the big club, but the Mets seemingly came away from the rough outing encouraged by the fact that Senga's velocity was up. After his fastball routinely sat around the low-to-mid-90s during his rehab assignment, Senga maxed out at 97.9 mph during his start against Cincinnati, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Senga will likely need to show better command to stick in the rotation for the long haul, he should have a decent amount of leash in the short term while the Mets are without Christian Scott (hip) and Clay Holmes (fibula).
Senga (0-5) took the loss Tuesday against the Reds, allowing four runs on four hits while striking out five over four innings in his return from the injured list.
Making his first start since April 26, Senga's return from the injured list got off to a disastrous beginning. Before recording his first out, he served up a three-run homer to Sal Stewart, and later in the opening frame Spencer Steer added a solo shot. To Senga's credit, he settled in afterward and held Cincinnati hitless over the next three innings, topping out at 97.9 mph with his fastball, but the damage had already been done. The outing did little to improve what has been a difficult season for the right-hander, as his ERA remained at an ugly 9.00. He also owns a 1.88 WHIP and a 28:17 K:BB across 24 innings and will seek to collect his first win of the season in his next start, slated to be against the Cubs.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Reinstated from injured list
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The Mets have reinstated Senga (spine/arm) from the 15-day injured list to start Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Senga will return to the big-league club after a seven-week absence due to back and arm injuries. The 33-year-old built up to 75 pitches and six innings during his fourth and final rehab outing, so he'll likely still have some minor workload limitations early on. The Mets optioned Jonathan Pintaro to Triple-A Syracuse to make room for Senga on the active roster.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Rejoining rotation Tuesday
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that Senga (spine/arm) will start Tuesday's game in Cincinnati, Chelsea Janes of SNY.tv reports.
He had been slated to make one more rehab start, but Christian Scott's (hip) move to the injured list Monday has prompted the Mets to bring Senga back earlier than they originally planned. Senga first went on the injured list in late April with lumbar spine inflammation and later had his rehab assignment briefly stalled because of ulnar nerve irritation in his right arm. However, he resumed his rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton last Thursday and allowed just one earned run over six innings. Senga threw 75 pitches in that start, so he'll be close to fully stretched out against the Reds. The 33-year-old registered a 9.00 ERA and 1.95 WHIP over 20 innings in his five starts with the Mets earlier this season.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Friday that Senga (spine/arm) will require at least one more minor-league rehab start before the organization considers activating him from the 15-day injured list, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The right-hander had his rehab outing pushed back early this week due to ulnar nerve irritation in his right arm, but he was able to take the mound with Double-A Binghamton on Thursday and gave up just one run across six innings. Senga built up to 75 pitches in that start, so he's already most of the way to a full starting workload and could re-enter the Mets rotation with another solid showing in the minor leagues.
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Mets' Kodai Senga: Allows one hit in rehab start
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Senga (spine/arm) allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out five batters over six innings Thursday in a rehab start with Double-A Binghamton.
Senga made the fourth start of his minor-league rehab assignment, toeing the rubber two days later than initially expected after a flare up of ulnar nerve irritation in his right arm earlier in the week. The right-hander quelled concerns about his health by delivering his best performance of the rehab assignment, tossing 51 of his 75 total pitches for strikes. The Mets will likely wait and see how Senga's body responds to Thursday's workload before deciding whether he'll be ready to return from the 15-day injured list or if he'll remain in the minors for another start.
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