Mets Weigh Senga's Future: Starter or Reliever?

0:00On April 27, Cody Sengas had another rough outing for the Mets, getting yanked after 2.2 innings in their 3-0 loss during the second game of Sunday's double header against Colorado. He gave up three runs on three hits, three walks and hit a batter, bumping his season ERA to 9.00 and his WHIP to 1.95. Zero over 20 innings, now his spot in the rotation is shaky. Major Carlos Mendoza plans to chat with exec David Sterns about what's next, saying it's just not cutting it. Sengas admitted he's failing at his starter role by surrendering runs early, and the teams dropped three straight to the Rockies. Sengas started the year solid, with four runs allowed over 11.2 innings, 16 strikeouts by reason games tanked, including seven runs. In his last start in Chicago, he blames mechanical issues, not mental, and says his routine could adapt to relief if needed. Though a triple A stint like last season is on the table, he's not committing yet.

1:03The big problem? His four-seam fastball velocity dipped to 95.1 mph on Sunday, down from 97-plus earlier, making pitches flatter, and easier to crush, by that two run homer he served up. Mendoza calls it a mix of factors, including too much nibbling with his cutter and sweeper instead of attacking. Mets brass will hash out options soon, weighing if Sengas fits better in the pin, or needs minor league time to rebuild that ghost-portball edge. Team coverage, powered by AI, this is New York Met's News Today.