Senga & Imanaga's Velocity Surge: Game Changers?

0:00It's April 8th, New York Mets News, today starts now, AI-powered and game-ready. I'm Cory with the story. Kodai Senga of the Mets and Shota Imanaga of the Cubs came over from Japan with massive hype, but both hit rough patches in 2025. Now early in the 2026 season, they're showing real promise. Their fastball velocities are spiking up, which could change everything for. Their arms. Senga's foreseen fastball is averaging 96.7 mph, a full 2 mph faster than last year. That heater was a liability before, getting hammered by hitters due to weak speed and shaky control, but through two starts he's looking sharp and healthy again. Meanwhile, Imanaga's not far behind. His fastball jumped 1.4 mph to 92.2, after dipping last season from a hamstring injury, he barely touched 93 last year, but is already thrown at dozen pitches that hard this season. These gains come at a perfect time, as both the Mets and Cubs eye-knocking the Dodgers

1:03off their national league throne. Velocity like this adds that edge their teams need in tight races. If Senga and Imanaga hold onto these speeds, it spells trouble for opponents and boost their squad's big time. Keep watching how this plays out over. The Long Hall.