Kodai Senga's recent performance at Citi Field was compromised due to a stomach bug circulating among the Mets. Despite pitching four innings and allowing one run, the team's starting pitchers are not consistently going deep into games, which strains the bullpen. Manager Carlos Mendoza indicated the need for starters to last longer, as ongoing injuries to key bullpen arms pose a challenge. Senga expressed his desire to pitch effectively despite not feeling well, putting pressure on an already challenged pitching staff.
Asked how he felt, Senga, through an interpreter, said: "Not great." Despite battling a stomach bug, he still aimed to pitch effectively.
Ideally, you want your starting pitcher to go deep in games," Mendoza said. "You're asking four or five innings out of your bullpen every day. That's hard to do.
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