Mets Place Senga on IL, Call Up Scott

0:00On April 28th, the New York Mets are shaking up their starting rotation again by placing right-hander Kodai Shinga on the 15-day injured list with Lombar spine inflammation. In his place, they're bringing back right-hander Christian Scott from AAA, just days after sending him down following a rough major league debut. Shinga got an epidural injection and now faces at least 7-10 days with no throwing at all, which could stretch his recovery well beyond the initial 15 days. The 33-year-old had a solid first two-starts this season, striking out plenty, but his last three outings were short and shaky, pushing his, earned, run average, to 9.00. Manager Carlos Mendoza made it clear after the latest loss that Shinga's performances weren't cutting it, sparking talks with the front office. This isn't the Mets' first rotation tweak this year. He shifted Sean Manaya and David Peterson to the bullpen early on due to velocity drops and other concerns.

1:01Shinga's recent dip ties to lower fastball velocity, down from 97.4 mph in his opener to around 95ly, plus control problems. Just weeks ago, he insisted he felt completely healthy and blame mechanics, but now injury looks like the real culprit. With Scott stepping in after his own tougher turn from a long layoff, the Mets hope he stabilizes things for their struggling squad, buying time, and till. Shinga's past back becomes clear. That's the story for today, MLB News Today, driven by AI.