Kodai Senga threw one scoreless inning whereas strolling one and hanging out two on 15 pitches with Triple-A Syracuse.
The righty, who’s recovering from a left calf pressure, didn’t throw a second inning maybe as a result of the Syracuse offense scored eight runs in a prolonged backside of the primary.
It was Senga’s first and presumably solely rehab begin.
He may make a significant league return, seemingly as an opener, for the ultimate collection of the season in Milwaukee.
J.D. Martinez, probably the greatest lefty-killers of the previous decade, sat for a second time in 4 video games in opposition to an opposing southpaw.
Martinez is 0-for-29 in his previous eight video games, his OPS plunging to .726, and was changed at designated hitter by Starling Marte.
Supervisor Carlos Mendoza referred to as the choice a “mixture of lots of issues,” and a day recreation that adopted an evening recreation performed a job.
However the largest issue concerned Martinez, a employed slugger, not slugging.
“He’s going by a troublesome stretch, and it’s onerous,” Mendoza stated of the 37-year-old. “However we additionally bought another gamers which can be performing and enjoying properly.”
Martinez additionally watched from the dugout Wednesday, when the Mets teed off in opposition to Washington lefty DJ Herz.
Martinez owns a profession .946 OPS in opposition to southpaws, feasting on them frequently since his breakout season in 2014 with the Tigers.
However not often has Martinez struggled like this, a uncommon ineffective bat in a lineup that has principally come alive this month.
Marte, who batted second, entered play with an .880 OPS in opposition to lefties this season earlier than going 0-for-3 with two walks.
Regardless of the absence, Martinez has principally continued to play regardless of his slide, and Mendoza instructed that can proceed.
“He’s a very good hitter, he’s knowledgeable hitter,” Mendoza stated. “It’s not the primary time he’s been by a hunch like this. He’ll proceed to grind. He’ll proceed to work on his mechanics. He’ll step up — he’s too good of a hitter.”
If the Mets don’t modify their rotation, it might be Jose Quintana, Luis Severino and David Peterson, in that order, pitching in Atlanta.
The Mets may convey again Sean Manaea on 4 days of relaxation and bump Peterson to the following collection in Milwaukee.
“We’re having these discussions now,” Mendoza stated earlier than including Peterson is “in play” to get a begin in opposition to the Braves.
It’s “secure to say” Paul Blackburn is out for the remainder of the common season, Mendoza stated.
The righty is throwing and build up following a prognosis of a spinal fluid leak in his again final week.
However the collection of bullpen periods and dwell periods that will be wanted earlier than a return have ended a minimum of his common season.
“It’s onerous to place a timeline [on a return],” Mendoza stated of Blackburn, who made three good begins and two poor begins with the Mets that added as much as a 5.18 ERA.
Christian Scott is about for Monday elbow surgical procedure, Tommy John with an inside brace.
