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PORT ST. LUCIE \u2014 Kodai Senga took a step closer to being a mainstay near the top of the Mets rotation on Sunday, as he threw 50 pitches on a back field at Clover Park.<\/p>\n
He faced minor league hitters and a slight dip in velocity, which assistant pitching coach Desi Druschel said was to be expected in that type of environment.<\/p>\n
Druschel, who spent the past five years coaching in the Yankees system \u2014 including the past three on the major league staff \u2014 is still getting to learn about the right-hander.<\/p>\n
But he\u2019s already got one aspect of Senga\u2019s game down, and it\u2019s one that has dominated Senga\u2019s time with the Mets.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a perfectionist with everything,\u201d Druschel said. \u201cThat\u2019s probably one of his greatest assets and it\u2019s also one of his greatest weaknesses: He wants everything to be perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n
It shows in his effectiveness on the mound, and it\u2019s also occasionally evident in the time he\u2019s missed.<\/p>\n
After being sidelined with a posterior capsule strain in his shoulder last spring, Senga\u2019s absence was extended because he was not comfortable with his mechanics as he was first coming back.<\/p>\n
Druschel watched Senga\u2019s outing Sunday and was pleased.<\/p>\n
He pitched into the fourth inning, another positive sign, and also threw a pair of sinkers \u2014 another weapon in his arsenal to make Senga tougher against right-handers \u2014 and Druschel said they may have been his best two pitches of the afternoon.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think his body feels good,\u201d Druschel said. \u201cNow, it\u2019s \u2018Can we get the mechanics to sync up where he feels good with them?\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n
Both Senga and Druschel seemed confident that would be the case.<\/p>\n
But there\u2019s no doubt Senga is more particular about that part of his game than most pitchers.<\/p>\n
And Druschel, like the rest of the Mets, are figuring out how to get the most out of the 32-year-old, who was limited to 5 \u00b9\/\u2083 innings during the regular season last year, as he was also done in by a calf injury suffered during his first start of the year.<\/p>\n
He got back for the playoffs, but was mostly ineffective in three outings.<\/p>\n
Druschel insisted he didn\u2019t mind Senga\u2019s finicky ways.<\/p>\n
\u201cI enjoy the perfectionism, even though it can hurt him at times,\u201d Druschel said. \u201cI think that\u2019s what the best pitchers are \u2014 they want to be perfect. They have that attribute. It can help and hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s what led to Senga being so effective as a rookie, when he exceeded expectations and pitched to a 2.98 ERA in 166 \u00b9\/\u2083 innings. <\/p>\n
The Mets, though, will need more production from him than they got in 2024.<\/p>\n
If this spring is any indication, Senga is on his way to another solid season, and Druschel wouldn\u2019t change a thing.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s enjoyable,\u201d Druschel said of Senga being a perfectionist. \u201cHe\u2019s obviously dedicated to the craft and worked hard, not only to pitch at this level, but back home [in Japan], too. It\u2019s impressive what he\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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