Mets ace Kodai Senga expected to miss rest of regular season with calf strain

NEW YORK (AP) — Kodai Senga's season is over almost as soon as it started.

The New York Mets pitcher is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season after straining his left calf Friday night in the sixth inning of his 2024 debut against Atlanta. The team's projected No. 1 starter this year, Senga had been sidelined by a shoulder injury since early in spring training.

Senga hurt his lower leg when he bolted away from the mound to make way for teammate Pete Alonso to catch a popup. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday an MRI showed a “high-grade strain."

“I think it's fair to say that he's pretty much done for the regular season,” Mendoza said.