WASHINGTON – The pitching plan of the METS now means that I have to roll with the same five starting pitchers and not add sixth.
That would mean that Kodai Senga is on Monday against the Phillies on four days of rest for the first time since 2023 on four days, following with Sean Manaaea and Nolan McLean on four days of rest and opening a series against the Marlins next Thursday with Clay Holmes on the same rest that is technically regular, but has been irregular for the starting pitchers.
On only 22 occasions this season, the Mets asked a starter to take the ball on four days, largely because Senga is used to five days of rest and Holmes can usually use the extra day if it passes from the bullpen. In those 22 games, Mets -Starters have an ERA of 5.55.
But on Wednesday in National Park, the 5-4 loss of Mets was a second game in a piece of 16 games in 16 days, and they don’t expect them to add a sixth starter to the group that would allow an extra breathing break for everyone.
“The advantage early in the season is that you can spread the workload a little,” said pitching coach Jeremy Hefner. “And when you have these situations in which you have many games in a row at the end of the season, it makes sense if they feel good and respond well, then you do it.”
The Mets have the feeling that the entire group responds well, before Senga gives five points (four earned) on six hits in five innings. If they adhere to the plan, this would mean that Senga fields rest on shorter year for the first time.
David Peterson, who will pitch on Sunday on four days of rest, has an ERA of 7.20 in four games in such scenarios.
Holmes has a 4.12 ERA on four days of rest and a 3.34 ERA on five days of rest.
The alternative would be to add Frankie Montas back to the Rotation of Brandon Sprat, who threw the entire season on Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday for the first time on Tuesday.
But Hefner said that the change in the schedule for the top perspective happened, the result of the Syracuse team that lost McLean.
Taking up a pitcher such as Sproat – who has been excellent since the end of June – would be complicated for a team that does not have much schedule flexibility.
Such a movement can be able to force Reed Garrett, the only optimal reliever, back to Syracuse, and Garrett has been an integral part of the team.
Or an addition could cause the DFA of Ryne Stanek, who has struggled only 100 km / h heat and a strong postseason CV.
The Mets will add some flexibility on 1 September, when Sproat or the Rehabilitation Tylor Megill may be brought up with an extra grid place.
But there are currently no plans to add another starting pitcher, which could of course change if the performance or poor recovery dictates this.
Megill is expected to make a third rehabilitation start on Sunday.
The correct, recovering from a right elbow disposal, threw the most recently 3 ¹/₃ innings and 55 throws with Double-a Binghamton on Sunday.
There is optimism that Jose Siri will play again this season. There is less optimism that Jesse Winker will be back.
Siri, who broke his left shin after only 10 games, is expected to start a rehabilitation assignment next week, said Carlos Mendoza manager.
Winker, who has played two games since the beginning of May and is on the 60-day injured list of back inflammation, is “it is difficult to recover,” said Mendoza.
Winker was unable to claim and has done limited activities.
“From now on the goal is that he is a player for us at some point,” said Mendoza. “But again, we just had to wait and see.”
Mark Vientos started for a third consecutive game after a homing in his last two games. Ronny Mauricio had not played since Saturday.
“There is competition, and [Vientos] continues to earn playing time, “said Mendoza.” We need him. He is really a good player. “
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