NEW YORK (AP) — Kodai Senga hopes to pitch again for the New York Mets this season — perhaps even as a reliever — if they are still in the playoff race when he's eligible to return from the 60-day injured list on Sept. 25.
Senga missed the first 102 games recovering from a shoulder injury and made his lone appearance July 26, when he struck out nine Atlanta Braves in 5 1/3 innings before he strained his left calf while getting out of the way of a popup.
The 31-year-old right-hander, who finished second in NL Rookie of the Year balloting after going 12-7 with a 2.