LONDON — New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga will not make his season debut before the All-Star break, manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday.
“It’s fair to say,” Mendoza said in response to a question about the right-hander’s rehab timeline.
The Mets are in London for a two-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Senga, 31, was sidelined due to a shoulder strain. But he started playing for a long time.
“Hopefully he can start throwing bullpens sometime early next week,” Mendoza said.
Senga had a 12-7 record with a 2.98 ERA in 29 starts for the Mets last year, making the NL All-Star team during his first season in the majors after arriving from Japan. He struck out 202 batters in 166 1/3 innings, finishing runner-up for NL Rookie of the Year and seventh in Cy Young Award voting.
