CHICAGO -- Don’t count on Kodai Senga returning to the Mets any time soon.

Senga, whom the Mets optioned to the Minors earlier this month due to performance issues, struggled in his most recent live batting practice session, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. Of issue was the right-hander’s fastball velocity, which lagged around 93 mph.

“Just OK,” was how Mendoza described the session, adding that the hot Florida weather “kind of got to him a little bit and he got tired.”

“Physically, he feels fine,” Mendoza added. “He’s healthy. But it’s just not clicking.”

That puts the Mets in a difficult spot with Senga, who can’t rightly return to active duty until he at least performs well in back-field practice sessions. For now, Senga will remain in Florida, where he’ll continue working to

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