Mets Send Kodai Senga To Injured List With Spine Inflammation

[Steve Drumwright]

 

There is a temporary solution to the New York Mets' Kodai Senga problem.

The right-handed starter was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with inflammation in his lumbar spine. Right-hander Christian Scott was called up from Triple-A Syracuse and could be a possible rotation replacement. It is not known how long Senga will be out.

Senga is coming off a 2⅔-inning start against the Colorado Rockies in Sunday's doubleheader in which the Mets were swept. He allowed three runs on three hits and three walks with one strikeout in a 3-0 loss. That was the latest chapter in a frustrating season for the Japanese right-hander.

In five starts, Senga is 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA, walking 13 and striking out 23 in 20 innings. That includes a 17.28 ERA in his last three outings.

Scott was called up to make a spot start April 23. He went just 1⅓ innings, allowing one run with no hits but walking five and striking out one. Scott also made nine starts for the Mets last year with a 4.56 ERA.

 

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[Benjamin Grimm]

How convenient.

[Edgy MD]

Oh, I am not dubious that there is real health issue at play.

[Gwreck]

“Lumbar spine inflammation” = Billy Eppler conveniently finding a player with back spasms, but now with a fancy name.

All seriousness, it wouldn’t be a shock if there was an unresolved injury issue with both Senga and Manaea.

[ashie62]

I honestly thought they might release him

[whippoorwill]

I hope they have a pied a terre for these one day guys

[Gwreck]

36 minutes ago, ashie62 said:

I honestly thought they might release him

Zero chance of that happening.