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Senga

Senga was scratched from a rehab start earlier this week with nerve irritation. It wound up being a relatively minor setback since he’s been cleared to take the ball just a few days later. The 33-year-old remains without a definitive return timetable to rejoin New York’s pitching mix, but he’s presumably getting close.

Senga is working his way back from lumbar trouble, but now he’ll need to recover from an arm ailment. The 33-year-old will likely undergo testing to determine the severity and the cause of the irritation, but fantasy managers who are hoping for a Senga return should begin looking elsewhere, if they haven’t already.

Senga struck out five and issued two walks. He also hit two batters and uncorked a pair of wild pitches while topping out at 95.7 mph. The 33-year-old could be an option for New York’s pitching equation next week, but odds are he’ll need another rehab outing before he gets the call back to the majors. It’s extremely challenging for fantasy managers to trust him at all given how volatile he’s been for the last few years.

David Peterson’s demotion to the bullpen in conjunction with nebulous roles for Jonah Tong and Sean Manaea have created an opportunity for Senga to have a meaningful role with the Mets again. The 33-year-old will make his likely final rehab start later this week before returning to New York’s pitching mix, most likely as a traditional starter, at some point next week.

Senga will make his second rehab outing after allowing two runs over 3 1/3 innings for Low-A St. Lucie on Friday. The 33-year-old will likely need another outing in the minors after Thursday before he’s ready to rejoin the Mets’ rotation.

The right-hander struck out two batters and walked one in the ballgame, throwing 36 of his 61 pitches for strikes. His fastball looked lively and topped out at 97.7 mph during the outing. He’s expected to require multiple rehab starts before he’s an option to rejoin the Mets in some capacity.

Senga has been out of action since near the end of April with lumbar spine inflammation. The 33-year-old will likely need multiple rehab outings before he’s ready to rejoin the New York rotation. It is worth noting that Senga was awful prior to his injury with a 9.00 ERA and 1.95 WHIP over his first five starts of 2026, but he’s shown the ability to be a solid — at times better — fantasy option.

Senga remains pretty far off from making it back to New York’s pitching mix as he recovers from lumbar spine inflammation. The fact that he’s made it through a couple bullpen sessions is encouraging. The 33-year-old’s role upon returning also remains a complete mystery since there doesn’t appear to be an open rotation spot for him.

Senga has been sidelined since the final week of April due to lumbar spine inflammation. He’s going to require at least a couple of weeks to fully ramp back up and it’s unclear what role he’ll be returning to once he finally is ready to go. The 33-year-old righty holds an uninspiring 9.00 ERA and 1.95 WHIP over 20 innings through his first five starts on the season.

Senga has progressed to playing catch after hitting the shelf last week with lumbar spine inflammation. The 33-year-old righty is going to need a couple weeks to ramp-up his throwing program before he’s an option for the Mets. What exactly his role will be once he’s ready to return is a complete unknown.