As the Mets look to revamp their starting rotation after disappointingly missing the playoffs, they are willing to part with one of their current key cogs.
Right-handed Kodai Senga is “extremely available”, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Tuesday, adding that multiple executives expect the Mets to trade the 32-year-old this offseason.
While Senga — who has two years left on a five-year, $75 million contract — impressed when healthy, injuries held him back.
After a dazzling rookie season in 2023, in which he earned an All-Star nod while posting a 2.98 ERA with 202 strikeouts in 29 starts, he made just one regular-season appearance in 2024.
Senga suffered a shoulder injury in spring training that year, and when he made his season debut on July 26, he strained his calf while running down the mound during a pop-up.
He was thought to be done for the season, but ultimately returned for Game 1 of the NLDS and made three playoff appearances, giving up seven runs in five innings.
Senga was spectacular again to start 2025, posting a 1.47 ERA through his first 13 starts before injuring his hamstring while falling at first base while catching a throw from Pete Alonso.
He came back after a month, had a 5.90 ERA over his next nine starts, and was then sent to Triple-A for the final month of the year.
The Mets’ starting pitching was excellent to start the season, but fell sharply in the second half.
Sean Manaea, who the Mets re-signed to a three-year, $75 million contract after a strong 2024, was out until July of this year with an oblique strain and pitched to a 5.64 ERA in 60 ⅔ innings.
Frankie Montas, after signing a two-year, $34 million contract, was out until June after suffering a lat strain in spring training, was demoted to the bullpen for poor performance and subsequently underwent Tommy John surgery, likely sidelining him for the entire 2026 season.
Griffin Canning was a pleasant surprise after signing a one-year, $4.25 million contract with a 3.77 ERA, but he tore his Achilles tendon in June.
David Peterson earned his first All-Star nod and had a 2.83 ERA through his first 21 starts, but he fell apart along the way with an 8.42 ERA over his last nine appearances.
Clay Holmes was also less effective during the second half of his first full MLB season as a starter.
The rotation was so disorganized that the Mets relied heavily on prospects Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong and Brandon Sproat in September.
According to Passan, the Mets are also interested in free-agent reliever Devin Williams, the previously dominant Brewers closer who struggled with the Yankees this year.
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