Mets’ Senga to start again at Triple-A; Tong in rotation ‘right now’

The rotation of the dishes remains the status quo – for the moment, at least.

There was no discussion on the elimination of the Jonah Tong recruit after the unbalanced loss on Friday evening, while Kodai Senga should take a second start in Triple-A Syracuse while working towards a return in shape, said manager Carlos Mendoza on Saturday.

Mendoza was not engaged about Tong’s Spot Friday evening after the 22 -year -old made six points in ⅔ a round against the Texas Rangers during his third career start.

Asked on Saturday if Tong would remain in the rotation, Mendoza said: “At the moment, he is.”

“We have to spend the day off [on Monday]”Said Mendoza.” We said we were going to be creative, but we did not have any conversations about not having started a game in Jonah. Again, it’s fluid, but right now, he’s in rotation. »»

Tong, one of the best hopes of the dishes, has been 1-2 with an 8.49 MPM since it was called at the end of last month.

He led the minor leagues at the time (1.43) and the stick withdraws (179) on 22 departures, but only two of them came to the Triple-A level.

Friday evening, Tong was visibly emotional during his post-match press conference.

“He will continue,” said Mendoza. “He will learn. He already thinks of the next one. It gives me and all of us trust. ”

Mendoza said he spoke with Tong Friday evening and again on Saturday.

“It was quite revealing for me to see all the veterans, almost the whole team, supporting him last night,” said Mendoza. “It shows you that not only do we have very good players, but we have very good people there who care about each other and that we are our back.”

Senga, meanwhile, granted a race in six innings with Triple-A Syracuse on Friday evening, withdrawing eight without walking against the Red Sox of Worcester. He launched 52 of his 74 throws for strikes.

It was the first start of Senga since he was optionized in Triple-A a week earlier to try to correct his prolonged difficulties.

“He was very good,” said Mendoza. “When you look at the figures, no walks, stick withdrawals, how he used all of his locations. The main thing is that he has launched strikes, he attacked, and almost each land worked, so it’s a very good sign.”

Senga has a 7-6 file with an MPM of 3.02, but it went 0-3 with an MPM of 5.90 and 24 walks in 39.2 rounds on nine departures after its return in mid-July from a tension to the hamstrings.

The right -hander is not eligible to return to the majors until September 20.

“”[We will] See how he answers [over] The next few days continue to work on its mechanics, but the plan is for him to make another, “said Mendoza.

Classic of ancients

On Saturday afternoon, marked the very first classic match of the elders, which opposed the old dishes of two different times.

Matt Harvey, Johan Santana, Carlos Beltrán, José Reyes, Mike Piazza and Bartolo Colón were one of those who appear in the match at Citi Field, which ended with 2-2 equality after 2 ½ rounds.

Kelly Johnson and Josh Satin had a RBI each for “Team Citi Field”, while Jay Payton delivered a double and Reyes marked on a wild land for “Team Shea Stadium”.

Turk Wendell left with an apparent injury.

Recruit revelations

The future is promising for the beginners of the Mets recruits.

It is according to two men who know something about pitch – Santana and Pedro Martinez – who both declared on Saturday that they liked what they saw in Tong, Nolan McLean and Brandon Sproat.

“They have great arms,” ​​said Santana. “I think they have a big future. I think it’s a matter of time for them to blend, then some additional games to get their feet in the right direction. It is a great talent they have, and I can’t wait to be there.”

McLean, Tong and Sprroat were all classified in the first five perspectives of the dishes before joining the rotation of the big leagues in rapid succession after the stars break.

Ploching in a pennant race can now serve them well, said Martinez.

“The right thing is that if they are successful at the moment, as recruits, by the second year, they [will] Feel that they can succeed at a very early age, “said Martinez.” This is what we want. We want to see the young players develop quickly. »»