Kodai Senga Suffers Calf Strain In First Start Of Season
1 month agoNew York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga (calf) was able to walk off under his own power but suffered a left-calf strain in the top of the sixth inning in Friday night's game against the Atlanta Braves. Senga, in his season debut after recovering from a shoulder injury, was running off the mound to get out of the way during an infield pop-up and hit the ground after tweaking his calf. He was down on the field for about a minute before walking off under his own power. The right-hander had been dealing prior to the injury, striking out nine Braves in five innings and giving up just two runs prior to the injury. Any time missed would be unfortunate for the 31-year-old after missing over half the season. Given the nature of the injury, fantasy managers should brace for more missed time from Senga and look towards other options in the Mets rotation, such as left-handed starter David Peterson. UPDATE: The Mets won't know the severity of Senga's calf strain until he gets an MRI exam on Saturday, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. The team is confident it's just a strain, though, and not a more serious injury.
Source: SI.com - Pat Ragazzo
Source: SI.com - Pat Ragazzo