The New York Mets face an uncertain decision over Kodai Senga’s postseason role after the right-hander faltered in a minor league tune-up.
Senga, who agreed to a rare option to Triple-A Syracuse earlier this month to reset his mechanics, surrendered four runs over 3 2/3 innings on Thursday against Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia’s Triple-A affiliate.
Manager Carlos Mendoza, asked Thursday if Senga was assured a spot on a potential playoff roster, couldn’t give a definitive answer.
“I wouldn’t say definitely,” Mendoza said. “We’ll have the conversations and we’ll take the best 13 guys that we feel are going to give us the best chance to win baseball games in October. In the meantime, we’ve got 10 more (games) and we’ll continue to treat it that way.”
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