Senga's Struggles: Mets Rotation in Crisis

0:00On April 19th, Metz manager Carlos Mendoza just confirmed Cody Senga is sticking in the rotation for now, even after some rough patches. The 33-year-old right-hander's next star date is still up in the air, thanks to an off day coming up. Senga kicked off the season hot, racking up 16 strikeouts and just four earned runs over his first two outings, building on a solid spring. But lately, it's been a downward spiral, six earned runs against the Cubs on Friday, and seven the star before that versus the athletics. Looking back, Senga dominated early last year with a league-best 1.47 ERA through 13 starts, until a hamstring strain derailed. Him. He came back shaky, got demoted to AAA in September, to tweak his mechanics, and never quite regain that edge. Stats show his fastballs averaging 96.3 miles per hour this year, a bump from before, but opponents are crushing his cutter at a 471 clip. He's not alone, though. The Metz have other starter-struggling, like David Peterson with a 6.41 ERA, and the team's mired in a 10-game.

1:08Skid. As New York fights to turn things around, all eyes stay on Senga to bounce back and stabilize that rotation before it's too late. From around the league, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.