Senga was unable to throw his scheduled bullpen session on Sunday.
With the team already mired in a slump, the Mets were anticipating the continued buildup of ace Kodai Senga, who is currently recovering from a right shoulder strain. Unfortunately, that recovery hit a snag on Sunday when he was unable to throw his scheduled bullpen session on Sunday.
According to manager Carlos Mendoza, Senga is dealing with tricep tightness. However, he isn't overly concerned about the setback. "He went out and played catch, did his long-toss, got on the mound but felt something on his tricep," Mendoza said. "Doctors took a look at him, but were not concerned, it's a low-level concern right now. He's not throwing today, but hopefully he throws again tomorrow and then throws a bullpen by the end of the week.
The starting rotation is getting a reinforcement in the return of Tylor Megill, who will start on Monday against the Cleveland Guardians; however, this will be Megill's second start all year due to an injury he sustained in just the third game of the season. Adrian Houser has also returned to the rotation after two appearances out of the bullpen and will start on Tuesday, but his 8.16 ERA in his starts is definitely not encouraging. As for the bullpen,With the Mets sitting at 21-25 and 2.
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