Has Devin Williams' injury opened a door to a new role for Kodai Senga?
After Williams was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 8, with a right shoulder strain, Senga received the first crack at a save opportunity on Monday night.
Senga faced the heart of the Braves' batting order, striking out both Matt Olson and Michael Harris II before working around a two-out walk with a fly ball to pin down his first career major league save in the Mets' 8-5 victory over the Braves in the series opener at Truist Park in Atlanta.
"Didn't soft serve him," Mets interim manager Andy Green told reporters. "Those were some of the best hitters in the league. Really good stuff. His first two punchouts were sensational, they're really good forkballs to punch those guys out. He was great. Hopefully he feels great tomorrow and he's ready to go again."
The only problem for Senga on a milestone evening? Where was the ball?
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After Williams was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 8, with a right shoulder strain, Senga received the first crack at a save opportunity on Monday night.
Senga faced the heart of the Braves' batting order, striking out both Matt Olson and Michael Harris II before working around a two-out walk with a fly ball to pin down his first career major league save in the Mets' 8-5 victory over the Braves in the series opener at Truist Park in Atlanta.
"Didn't soft serve him," Mets interim manager Andy Green told reporters. "Those were some of the best hitters in the league. Really good stuff. His first two punchouts were sensational, they're really good forkballs to punch those guys out. He was great. Hopefully he feels great tomorrow and he's ready to go again."
The only problem for Senga on a milestone evening? Where was the ball?
#good
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