Mets manager Carlos Mendoza had nothing but good things to say about Kodai Senga’s first minor-league outing last week, but he still is nowhere close to guaranteeing the former ace a spot on a potential playoff roster.

Senga had his second outing with Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday evening. His position with the big-league club remains very much in flux after he pitched to a 5.90 ERA in nine starts with the Mets upon his return from the injured list in July.

“I wouldn’t say definitely,” Mendoza said Thursday afternoon when asked if a strong outing by Senga later that day eventually would earn him a spot in the playoffs. “I think we’ll have the conversations and we’ll take the best 13 pitchers that we feel are going to give us the best chance to win baseball games in October. But in the

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