Senga's All-Star Stuff in Mets Debut

On April 1st, Kodai Senga remains one of baseball's most puzzling pitchers, blending elite

talent with frustrating inconsistency.

In his season debut Tuesday against the Cardinals, the mid starter flashed all-star stuff, topping

out at 99.2 miles per hour while, racking up 17 swings and misses across 7 pitch types.

He struck out 9 over 6 innings on just 92 pitches.

The good vibe showed early with quick outs, but St. Louis fought back hard.

They smashed three straight hits in the third, including a 107.4 mile per hour double from

Ivan Herrera that drove in both runs.

Overall, Senga gave up four hits, three walks, and those two runs.

Fans and analysts have watched Senga's struggle since his stellar rookie all-star year in 2023.

Injuries to his shoulder and calf sidelined him to just one start in 2024.

And mechanical tweaks plagued his 2025.

Come back, leading to a triple A stint last September.

This spring, though, Senga arrived healthy, dominating Met's camp with upper 90s heat

to lock down a rotation spot for a team desperate for aces.

Earlier this week marked his first big league action in months.

His hunger to dominate shines through, setting up what could be a breakout return if he

irons out the kinks and stays on the mound.

Met's nation stays locked in.

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