Sep 6, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga (34) reacts with Luis Torrens (13) after winning the game against the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images
Kodai Senga showed he can adapt to the chaos, and it didn’t get more wild than on Wednesday night when he was forced to warm up quickly and get into a 15-13 ballgame in an attempt to close out the Miami Marlins.
But after two well-struck, one-out doubles, his cushion was down to just one run. After a visit from pitching coach Justin Willard, he rode his patented ghost fork, throwing 10 straight to get Owen Caissie and Kyle Stowers to end it.
“I thought it was a great example of recognizing what is really working and what another team is sitting on,” interim manager Andy Green said. “They obviously took some good swings on his fastball, which wasn’t a bad thing to start that inning when you have a three-run lead and understand you can pitch to contact a little bit early on.”
With it, Senga is a perfect 7-for-7 as the Mets’ closer after his demotion from the starting rotation and the injury to Devin Williams that ultimately opened the door for him to step into this role. During that time, he has allowed just three earned runs, good for a 2.03 ERA.
“It’s fun to see,” president of baseball operations David Stearns said of Senga. “I think he prefers to start, but his investment in that role, the way he embraces that role, is a great example for his teammates and the organization as a whole.”
