Kodai Senga Reflects on 'Disappointing' Third Mets Season Plagued by Hamstring Injury

Mets right-hander Kodai Senga's third MLB season concluded disappointingly with New York missing the playoffs. The 32-year-old was inactive in Miami, on a throwing program in Port St. Lucie after being optioned to Triple-A Syracuse earlier in September. Senga finished 2025 with a 7-6 record and a 3.02 ERA in 22 starts, but his performance was severely impacted by a right hamstring strain suffered on June 13. After returning on July 11, he struggled, going 0-3 with a 5.90 ERA in his final nine starts through August 31. Senga attributed his struggles to his body changing post-injury, stating he 'wasn't able to control my body the way I wanted to.' He plans to 'rebuild from Step 1' in the offseason, acknowledging his body is not the same as before. Injuries limited him to one start in 2024, following a 12-7, 2.98 ERA season in 2023. Senga, who is in the fourth year of a five-year contract signed in December 2022, expressed disappointment in not being able to contribute in the latter half of the season, understanding the team's decision to pitch someone else.