Senga's Strong Spring Debut, Mets Hope for Healthy Season

Here's more New York Metz news for March 7th.

Kodai Senga took the mound for the Metz in his first great-fruit league start against

the Cardinals.

He were two and two-thirds innings, allowing two earn runs on three hits, both solo homeruns.

He struck out two batters with no walks and touched 98.8 mph on his basketball.

His slider and fork ball looked sharp, especially the ghost fork, which resembled his dominant

form from before last season's troubles.

It was an encouraging outing early in spring training, showing he's building momentum.

Manager Carlos Mendoza called it a strong sign, noting Senga's velocity from day one in

camp, hitting 97-98 mph.

Right away.

Senga himself feels healthy and is attacking the mechanical issues that plagued him last

year.

Injury sideline him for most of last season after a great start with a 1.39 earned run

average over his first 14 outings.

A shoulder issue, calf strain and hamstring problem led to struggles and a brief triple

A stint to regain rhythm.

A full off season of rest has him on track now.

The focus is keeping him healthy with precise mechanics, even if it means a longer rest between

starts.

He's adapting to a new version of himself as the Metz bill toward the season.

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