The New York Mets have not had a good 2024 season.
After losing their first five games of the season, they nearly lost their sixth game (which they managed to win), and as of two weeks in, they are now 4-7. That is reflected in their position this week in the Power Rankings.
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This season, the Mets have won as many games as they have had cancelled, including another rainout on Wednesday in Atlanta. It’s not quite the beginning they were hoping for.
The 2024 Mets’ misfortune began during spring training when right-hander Kodai Senga, their ace, had to miss time with a strained shoulder capsule. Senga was placed on the 15-day injury list at the start of the regular season and did not play in the spring.
Senga hasn’t made the kind of improvement the Mets were expecting he would, but regrettably, they were hoping for a quicker return from him. The Mets formally abandoned their plans to return in April or early May on Wednesday.
The Mets declared on Wednesday that Senga will be transferred.
Before Senga threw on level ground at the end of March, he had not thrown for around a month. On Tuesday, though, manager Carlos Mendoza informed reporters that his All-Star pitcher still hasn’t thrown off a mound.
Senga will need to improve by throwing bullpen sessions and then taking on live hitters after he can throw a mound. Then, before he can eventually sign with the Mets, he’ll need to make at least one rehab start—in his case, possibly multiple. There’s no assurance he’ll be ready by June, even though he might theoretically be pitching for the Mets again before then.
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