New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza provided an encouraging injury update on ace pitcher Kodai Senga, who suffered a Grade 1 hamstring strain while

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga, the major league ERA leader, was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain of his right hamstring, hours after he was placed on the 15-day injured list.

QUEENS, NY — New York Mets ace Kodai Senga was scheduled to have a catch off the mound at what he described as a “decent intensity” on Monday afternoon at Citi Field as he continues to rehab from a Grade 1 hamstring strain suffered on June 12 against the Washington Nationals.