{"id":15176558,"date":"2026-06-24T16:21:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/mets-move-struggling-senga-to-bullpen-lindor-set-to-return\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T17:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T21:10:43","slug":"mets-move-struggling-senga-to-bullpen-lindor-set-to-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/mets-move-struggling-senga-to-bullpen-lindor-set-to-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets move struggling Senga to bullpen, Lindor set to return"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kodai Senga<\/a>‘s continued struggles have cost him his spot in the rotation. <\/p>\n

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced Wednesday that the right-hander will be moved to the bullpen. <\/p>\n

Senga allowed seven runs over 3 2\/3 innings against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. He also issued a season-high five walks and two home runs.<\/p>\n

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“Performing matters here, and having outings like these are not gonna cut it,” Mendoza said postgame Tuesday, according to Tyler Kepner of The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Senga’s allowed at least four runs in five of his last six starts. His 10.09 ERA, 1.92 WHIP, and 7.48 FIP this season are easily the worst marks of his five-year MLB career.<\/p>\n

In 2023, Senga was an All-Star and finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting, posting a 2.98 ERA in 166 1\/3 innings while making a career-high 29 starts. Numerous injuries have significantly limited his workload over the last three seasons, and he’s already landed on the IL this year with lumbar spine inflammation.<\/p>\n

Since joining the Mets, all of Senga’s 59 regular-season appearances have come as a starting pitcher. He came out of the bullpen once during the NLCS in 2024. <\/p>\n

The 33-year-old is owed $14 million this season and again in 2027. The Mets hold a $15-million option for 2028.<\/p>\n

Mendoza also announced that shortstop Francisco Lindor<\/a> is expected to come off the IL on Wednesday ahead of the Mets’ second game of their doubleheader. The five-time All-Star has been sidelined since late April with a calf strain.<\/p>\n

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Source: Sports Baseball \u2013 The Score<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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