Met announced right-handed Friday Kodai Senga Has been selected as Syracuse. catcher Francisco Alvarez Recovered from the injured list. New York also chose a catcher Hayden Senger And activate correctly Wander Suerothey asked for a waiver yesterday.
Senga’s five-year contract stipulates that he needs to agree to be selected at any time, which means he approved the move. At first glance, it was obviously a bit surprising to see a former Rookie of the Year win a 3.02 ERA, but the Mets have been thinking about the move in recent weeks as Senga’s struggles continue. He has played 6.56 ERA in the last eight games, which lasted only 35 2/3 innings during that time. He hopes to bite the bullet and head to the minors before the Mets are overwhelmingly likely to go to the playoffs.
Sny’s Andy Martino reported that the decision to choose Senga did not seem to be tense about the player-team relationship. According to Martino, he was included in multiple discussions about the possibility and ultimately “respected by the process, with no problem with the agreement”.
Senga’s downgrade matches the promotion of expected sales prospects Brandon SproatHe will report to make his debut in Major League Baseball when he plays Sunday against the Reds. He will participate in a youth campaign that currently includes top prospects Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong. Those three rookies will join David Peterson,,,,, Clay Sherlock Holmes Still struggling Sean Manaea He is the starter of the Metropolitan Mets for the time being.
Senga must spend at least 15 days in minors and can only be recalled as soon as possible if the injured player is replaced. The Mets certainly hope he gets multiple triple A start trying to get back on track, but his score at Syracuse will determine whether he returns to rejoin the rotation in the last week of the regular season – as well as the playoffs.
While the recent struggle is noteworthy, it mentions that Senga started the 2025 campaign in an excellent way. In his first 13 games, he posted an excellent 1.47 running average, despite a lower rate (23.9% strikeout rate and 10.6% walking rate), while metrics like Siera (4.28) and FIP (3.25) have more skeptical results. In mid-June, hamstring pressure sent Senga to the injured roster, and he lost four innings when he returned to the majors in less than a month, and immediately began to struggle afterwards.
If Senga still feels the effects of a hamstring injury, he may be placed on the injury list rather than choosing. However, it is possible that he has developed some bad mechanical habits while making up for this damage. He has shown unusually bad commands since the All-Star game, walking 13% of his opponents (plus two other batsmen), and averaged 2.02 home runs per 9 innings. Before his hamstring injury, he lost only 0.81 home runs per 9 frames.
Senga’s downgrade has no real service hours or salary implications. In any case, he guaranteed all the goods of the 75mm sum, and his contract stipulates that he would become a free agent in his conclusion even if his professional league time is less than six years old. Sending him to Syracuse didn’t change his control window, which simply provided him with a lower bet environment in an attempt to return to his all-star form.
The other side of today’s famous deals will bring Alvarez’s amazing return. The Mets catcher has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball since mid-July, but his thumb ripped his ligament as he slipped into second base. The damage happened less than three weeks ago, when Alvarez suffered a broken little finger when he suffered a broken little finger when he was hit by his minor league recovery mission.
That damaged thumb ligament will require off-season surgery, but both injuries will be significantly eliminated when Alvarez tries to help his club extend. Like Senga, Alvarez was selected as a minor earlier this summer, but in some obvious struggles, but revenge returned, hitting .323/.408/.645 in 71 sets in his 71 set appearance before his injury. During his recovery, he scored just four points with eight strikeouts in 21 cricket matches in 21 sets, although he did show up for the Grand Slam in his last minor league game before the activation today.
