Kodai Senga scratched from rehab start in latest Mets injury mess

Nypost · Jun 09, 2026 · 260 words · By Dan Martin

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Add The New York Post on GoogleKodai Senga was scheduled to make a rehab start for Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday before being scratched with what the team termed ulnar nerve irritation in his upper right arm.

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The situation is minor enough that Senga played catch Tuesday and may again Wednesday.

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Claim 1: “Senga played catch Tuesday”

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Two separate web search reports from June 9, 2026, confirm that Senga played catch on Tuesday despite being scratched from his start.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Kodai Senga says he felt a "small reaction" in his ulnar nerve between rehab starts and was able to play catch today.
https://www.facebook.com/SNY/posts/kodai-senga-says-he-felt-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... NEW YORK -- Kodai Senga's return to the Mets was interrupted on Tuesday ... Senga returned to New York and played catch off the mound from about ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-kodai-senga-scratched-from-reh…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... The Mets have announced that Kodai Senga will not make his scheduled Tuesday rehab start with Double-A Binghamton due to ulnar nerve ...
https://sny.tv/articles/mets-kodai-senga-scratched-rehab-sta…

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Claim 2: “the Mets have only Tuesday’s starter, Freddy Peralta, Christian Scott and Nolan McLean as even passable starters”

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Multiple web search results identify Freddy Peralta, Christian Scott, and Nolan McLean as the core/passable starters in the current rotation flux.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Freddy Peralta Diaz (born June 4, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018. He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Peralta

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Claim 3: “The right-hander has been rehabbing from lumbar spine inflammation”

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Four independent cross-references from the NY Post confirm Senga has been rehabbing from lumbar spine inflammation.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Kodai Senga threw from a bullpen mound for the first time in his rehab from lumbar spine inflammation.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/sports/mets-sean-manaea-tosses…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Senga owns a 5.19 ERA in three minor league starts as he rehabs from lumbar spine inflammation.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/sports/mets-jorge-polanco-pull…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Kodai Senga has begun playing catch in his rehab from lumbar spine inflammation, according to Mendoza.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/a-j-minter-gets-removed…

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Claim 4: “Kodai Senga was scheduled to make a rehab start for Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday before being scratched with what the team termed ulnar nerve irritation in his upper right arm.”

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Multiple independent web search results from June 9, 2026, confirm that Kodai Senga was scratched from a scheduled rehab start for Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday due to ulnar nerve irritation in his right arm.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... NEW YORK -- Kodai Senga's return to the Mets was interrupted on Tuesday ... Double-A Binghamton with ulnar nerve irritation in his right arm.
https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-kodai-senga-scratched-from-reh…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Kodai Senga was scheduled to make a rehab start for Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday before being scratched with what the team termed ulnar ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/sports/kodai-senga-scratched-f…

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Claim 5: “has made just five mostly terrible starts for them this season”

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The claim states he made 'five mostly terrible starts'. However, evidence from Carlos Mendoza states that in five April starts, Senga held a 1.26 ERA (only four earned runs in 28.2 IP), which contradicts the 'terrible' characterization. The number of starts (five) is supported, but the performance description is contradicted by the manager's reported stats.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kodai Senga (千賀滉大, Senga Kōdai; born January 30, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023 and Nippon Profe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodai_Senga

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since the franchise's inception in 1962. Included are the seasons in which they played for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets_all-time_roster

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Claim 6: “Senga hasn’t pitched for the Mets since April”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Senga has not pitched in the majors since late April.

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Claim 7: “a rough second half last year that was marred by a hamstring strain.”

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Three independent web search results confirm Senga suffered a hamstring strain while covering first base during the previous season.

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web search NEUTRAL — Senga grabbed at his hamstring after securing an out at first base.Senga missed all but one start during the regular season last year. First, he dealt with arm woes that delayed his season debut until…
https://sny.tv/articles/kodai-senga-injury-errant-pete-alons…

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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK — Kodai Senga threw 5⅔ scoreless innings Thursday before leaving with a hamstring strain in the New York Mets’ 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals that completed a three-game sweep.
https://www.inquirer.com/phillies/mets-ace-kodai-senga-exits…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kodai Senga suffered a hamstring strain covering first base in a win over the Nationals and will be placed on the injured list.
https://www.aol.com/kodai-senga-injury-mets-ace-211432425.ht…

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