As Mets ace Kodai Senga works his way back from a shoulder injury, the word on his health continues to be "very positive," reports SNY's Andy Martino.
Senga, who is dealing with a moderate right posterior capsule strain, received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his shoulder around Feb. 23, with the plan being for him to be shut down for about three weeks from that point before starting to ramp up.
That three-week shutdown period could be coming to an end soon if all remains on track.
Last week, manager Carlos Mendoza provided an update on what Senga had been doing.
"He's strengthening that shoulder," Mendoza told reporters. "He's continuing to say that he's feeling good, progressing well in the limited activity he's doing. A lot of shoulder exercises. So far, so good.
"I guess we'll wait until he starts playing catch and all that. But as of right now, he's moving in the right direction."
The expectation is that Senga will need about six weeks to ramp up once he's cleared to throw, which could mean a return to the Mets at some point in May.
With Senga out, the Mets' starting rotation includes Luis Severino, Jose Quintana, Sean Manaea, and Adrian Houser.
As far as the fifth spot in the rotation, it seems likely to go to Tylor Megill.