CLEVELAND — Kodai Senga is coping with a brand new discomfort that has slowed his rehab.
The Mets right-hander skipped his deliberate bullpen session on Sunday, in accordance with supervisor Carlos Mendoza, after experiencing tightness in his triceps.
Senga was examined by group medical personnel and there’s a “low stage” of concern concerning the tightness, Mendoza stated.
“Getting back from the shoulder damage, he didn’t wish to danger or push it,” Mendoza stated.
Crew brass is hopeful Senga can resume throwing Tuesday and get on a bullpen mound later within the week.
Senga has been throwing bullpen classes in an try and work on his mechanics earlier than starting a minor league rehab project.
Senga started the season on the injured record after he was shut down from throwing in spring coaching due to a shoulder pressure.
“I wouldn’t say frustration,” Mendoza stated of the state of affairs. “We’re coping with a singular athlete, and he simply doesn’t wish to push.”
David Peterson, who’s on the 60-day injured record and eligible for removing on Might 27, can have one ultimate rehab begin earlier than the Mets resolve between activating him for the most important league roster and optioning him to Triple-A Syracuse.
The left-hander, who’s coming back from offseason hip surgical procedure, pitched 5 innings for Syracuse on Sunday and allowed one earned run on 5 hits with one stroll and 5 strikeouts.
Peterson has pitched to a 0.46 ERA in his 5 rehab begins.
Drew Smith performed catch and is anticipated to throw a bullpen session Tuesday. The earliest Smith would return from the injured record is subsequent week, following a minor league rehab project, in accordance with Mendoza.
The Mets traded Yohan Ramirez to the Dodgers for money. Ramirez has been designated for project by the Mets twice this season and was traded each instances.
Joey Wendle was launched by the Mets. The veteran infielder was designated for project by the membership final week.
Grant Hartwig was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to create roster house for Monday’s beginning pitcher Tylor Megill.
The Mets entered play 11-11 on the street this season.
The group’s .267 batting common on the street was second-highest within the main leagues and the Mets had been fifth with a .333 on-base share on the street. The group’s street slugging share of .408 ranked seventh.
