New York Mets' Kodai Senga [right] pitches in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park (Image Source: Getty)
New York Mets ace Kodai Senga is set to share his duties with Sean Manaea in 2025 after the free agent signed a $75 million deal with the club on Monday. The Japanese pitcher was the Mets' preferred starter heading into 2024 but a string of injuries limited him to only one appearance in the regular season.
In his absence, Manaea stepped up and recorded an impressive season which earned him another contract. According to former Mets GM Jim Duquette, the team will rely on both pitchers to lead the rotation.
"Senga coming off the injury, if he pitched healthy all last year, he'd be the clear go-to guy. But Manaea, the way he pitched this last year – over 180 innings – not many starting pitchers in the sport threw that many innings," Duquette said speaking on SNY TV.
