Another tumultuous season for Kodai Senga came to an unsatisfactory end, and Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns made it clear that he can't rely on the veteran right-hander for much in 2026.

Senga finished New York's postseason-less 2025 season in the minor leagues after struggling so much upon his return from a hamstring injury suffered in June that he agreed to be demoted to work on his mechanics. The 32-year-old began the year looking like the ace the Mets expected him to be, posting a 1.39 ERA across his first 14 starts.

In his final nine outings of the season, his ERA swelled to 5.90.

It was the second straight season that Senga was undone by injuries. In 2024, he appeared in only five regular-season frames after dealing with shoulder and calf issues and was ineffe

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