Mets Roster Central: Maybe, Baby

[Edgy MD]

After an extended rehab period, the Mets get a frontline starter back, but whether his rehab is complete, and whether they particularly wanted him back at all, is still up for debate.

Transactions, 6/16/2026

GOING	GOING	NEUTRAL	COMING	COMING
Demoted to Syracuse	Designated for Assignment	Transferred from Rotation	Ended Rehab Assignment and Activated from IL	Claimed off Waivers from DET, Not Yet Assigned
Relief Pitchers	Infielders	Relief Pitchers	Starting Pitchers	Infielders
Jonathan Pintaro	Vidal Brujan	Tobias Myers	Kodai Senga	Zack Short
R/R DoB: 1997-11-07 High Level: MLB (2026)	S/R DoB: 1998-02-09 High Level: MLB (2026)	R/R DoB: 1998-08-05 High Level: MLB (2026)	L/R DoB: 1993-01-30 High Level: MLB (2026)	R/R DoB: 34848 High Level: MLB (2026)

Kodai Senga last pitched in an MLB game on April 26.  It was the butt-end of a doublle-header, and lest it go unsaid, the results — 3 runs in 2 2/3 innings, with 3 walks and only one strikeout — weren't pretty, throwing 50 pitches against the lowly Rockies and walking off into rehab limbo.

And when the team finally came up with a diagnosis — lumbar pine inflammation — it too wasn't pretty, reminding one of the spinal stenosis that ultimately ended David Wright's career prematurely.

You hate to say the guy's done — 9.00 ERA aside.  We've all seen bursts of hopeful indicators, in the majors and minors — elevated volume setting up that devastating forkball.  But usually an inning later, the velocity and control disappear, and you get the guy they have been getting.

That's life, but what seems like it was meant to be avoided was the rehab ending today.  David Peterson was rested enough to be today's starter or bulk reliever or whatever, but he was forced into mopup duty in yesterday's rout, and Kodai is forced forward today.  All our best to him.  And maybe he is ready.

Maybe, maybe.

We blew all of our Zack Short facts in the last post, but it's curious that Vidal Bruján has been sent to DFAville.  He certainly was unproductive, but playing every eight to ten days, primarily in low-leverage situations, he hardly has been a difference maker, and to look at Shorty's career, he is unlikely to provide more, as the 2024 Mets were one of the teams he has played himself off of.

But maybe their scouts see something that isn't coming through.  Maybe he's Luis Torrens 2026, with a singular tool set waiting for a team that can isolate him in the right spots.

Maybe, maybe, maybe.

Your 2026 New York Mets

	Starting Pitchers
	Sean Manaea	Tobias Myers	Nolan McLean	Freddy Peralta	David Peterson
	R/L DoB: 1992-02-01	R/R DoB: 1998-08-05	R/R DoB: 2001-07-24	R/R DoB: 2996-06-04	L/L DoB: 1995-09-03
Relief Pitchers
Huascar Brazobán	A.J. Minter	Cionel Pérez	Jonathan Pintaro	Brooks Raley	Austin Warren	Luke Weaver
R/R DoB: 1989-10-15	L/L DoB: 1993-09-02	R/L DoB: 35176	R/R DoB: 1997-11-07	L/L DoB: 1988-06-29	R/R DoB: 1996-02-05	R/R DoB: 1993-08-21
Relief Pitchers	Catchers		Infielders
Devin Williams	Francisco Alvarez	Luís Torrens	Bo Bichette	Brett Baty	Marcus Semien	Zack Short
R/R DoB: 1994-09-21	R/R DoB: 2001-11-01	R/R DoB: 1996-05-02	R/R DoB: 1998-03-05	L/R DoB: 1999-11-13	R/R DoB: 1990-09-17	R/R DoB: 34848
Infielders		Outfielders
Mark Vientos	Eric Wagaman	Carson Benge	A.J. Ewing	MJ Melendez	Juan Soto	Jared Young
R/R DoB: 1993-12-11	R/R DoB: 1997-08-14	L/R DoB: 2003-01-20	L/R DoB: 2004-08-10	L/R DoB: 1993-11-29	L/L DoB: 1998-10-25	L/R DoB: 1995-07-09

Also on 40-Player Roster

Starting Pitchers					Starting Pitcher
Clay Holmes	Tylor Megill	Christian Scott	Zach Thornton	Jonah Tong	Alex Carrillo	Daniel Duarte
R/R DoB: 1993-03-27	R/R DoB: 1995-07-28	R/R DoB: 1999-06-15	L/L DoB: 2002-01-17	R/R DoB: 2003-06-19	R/R DoB: 1997-06-06	R/R DoB: 1996-12-04
Relief Pitchers						Catchers
Reed Garrett	Joey Gerber	Justin Hagenman	Dedniel Núñez	Jonathan Pintaro	Dylan Ross	Hayden Senger
R/R DoB: 1993-01-02	R/R DoB: 1997-05-03	R/R DoB: 1996-10-07	R/R DoB: 1996-06-05	R/R DoB: 1997-11-07	R/R DoB: 2000-09-01	R/R DoB: 1997-04-03
Infielders			Outfielders
Francisco Lindor	Ronny Mauricio	Jorge Polanco	Nick Morabito	Luis Robert, Jr.	Tyrone Taylor
S/R DoB: 1993-11-14	S/R DoB: 2001-04-04	S/R DoB: 1999-11-13	R/R DoB: 2003-05-07	R/R DoB: 1997-08-03	R/R DoB: 1994-01-22

Designated for Assignment

Infielders

Vidal Brujan

S/R DoB: 1998-02-09

Your Mets Coaching Staff

Manager	Bench Coach	Pitching Coach	Hitting Coord.	Third Base Coach	First Base Coach	Bullpen Coach	Ass't Pitch. Coach
Carlos Mendoza	Kai Correa	Justin Willard	Jeff Albert	Tim Leiper	Gilbert Gomez	José Rosado	Dan McKinney
DoB: 1979-11-27	DoB: 1989-07-14	DoB: 1990-09-09	DoB: 1992-08-16	DoB: 1996-07-19	DoB: 1992-03-08	DoB: 1974-11-09	DoB: 1989-06-06
Hitting Coach	Strategy Coach	Catching Coach	Coaching Assistant	Bat'g Pract. Pitcher	Equip. Manager	Bullpen Catcher	Bullpen Catcher
Troy Snitker	Danny Barnes	J.P. Arencibia	Rafael Fernandez	Kevin Mahoney	Kevin Kierst	Eric Langill	Dave Racaniello
DoB: 1988-12-05	DoB: 1989-10021	DoB: 1986-01-05	DoB: 1988-08-03	DoB: 1987-05-11	DoB: 1964-07-09	DoB: 1979-04-09	DoB: 1978-06-03

Your Mets Training Staff

Director of Player Health	Head Athletic Trainer	Assistant Athletic Trainer	Recond. Coordinator	Recond. Therapist	Head Performance Coach	Assistant Performance Coach	Performance Coordinator	Soft Tissue Specialist
Brian Chicklo	Joseph Golia	Bryan Baca	Sean Bardanett	Josh Bickel	Dustin Clarke	Tanner Miracle	Jeremy Chiang	Hiroto Kawamura
DoB: 1972-07-17	DoB: 1978-??-??	DoB: Circa 1980	DoB: 1988-06-23	DoB: 1996-??-??	DoB: 1987-??-??	DoB: 1991-??-??	DoB: ????-??-??	DoB: 1962-07-19

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