Senga's Velocity Drop: A Dominant Start

0:00On April 6th, New York Met's pitcher, Cody Senga, is delivering on hopes for a strong rebound season so far. In his Sunday matchup against the San Francisco Giants, he logged five and two-thirds innings, gave up two runs, and fans seven batters keeping his ERA at 3.09. Last year ended rough for Senga, with a demotion to triple A Syracuse capping a brutal stretch. This time around though, his overall numbers shine brighter, and his velocity had been cranking higher through most early outings. Fans online are shrugging off a dip in his fastball speed from that Giants game, focusing on the solid box score instead. Still, lower velocity often flags potential injuries, or tweaks in mechanics that pros can ignore. Senga dominated the first four innings scoreless, showing why the meds are optimistic. But that velocity drop stands out as the one wrinkle worth tracking. You'll see if it rebounds in his next turn, could make or break his push to stay dominant all year.

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