Kodai Senga injury: Mets starter leaves first start of season early after suffering left calf strain [Video]

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga made his long-awaited season debut Friday night only to exit his start with an injury. Senga left the game with a left calf strain, the Mets announced. He suffered the injury when he ran off the mound to get out of the way of an infield pop up in the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves (GameTracker).

Here’s the injury. It’s an innocent enough looking play, then Senga went down holding his calf:

Prior to the injury, Senga was terrific in his 2024 debut, holding the Braves to two runs on two hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out nine and had thrown only 72 pitches. Senga suffered a shoulder capsule strain in spring training and missed the start of the season. He allowed six runs in 13 innings in four minor-league rehab starts before …