"The five-year, $75MM contract Senga signed when he came to MLB from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball stipulates that he cannot be optioned to the minors without his consent. It's not expressly clear that the Mets have asked him about to accept an optional assignment, though Mike Puma of the New York Post implied as much yesterday when writing that the organization expects to know whether Senga would approve the move by this weekend."
"He's sitting on a 4.24 ERA overall, and he's punched out 22.1% of his opponents against a 10.6% walk rate. Those numbers look far better if you toss out the first two months of the season; Sproat has a 3.13 ERA, 25.7% strikeout rate and 10.1% walk rate in his past 14 starts. He tossed seven scoreless frames against the Yankees' top affiliate his last time out, fanning nine hitters against only two walks along the way."
The Mets have already promoted two of their top three pitching prospects, including Nolan McLean, and are now considering a big-league start for right-hander Brandon Sproat. Sproat, 24 and a 2023 second-round pick out of Florida, has shown significant improvement after early-season struggles, posting a 4.24 ERA overall but a 3.13 ERA with a 25.7% strikeout rate across his past 14 starts. The club is weighing a minor-league option for Kodai Senga, but Senga's five-year, $75 million contract prevents an option without his consent, complicating roster decisions.
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