Akin to their complete rollercoaster in the 2022 season, after getting overtaken by the Braves in the concluding segment of the regular season, the trading offseason was another turbulent and rather injurious time for the New York Mets. Moreover, a significant flaw in the Mets’ scouting system also comes to light on a star $75 million signing.

As a result of this shocking physical revelation, the Mets’ purportedly powerful bullpen staring Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Kodai Senga, and Jose Quintana in rotation, may not be as “strong” as one would believe.

New York Mets and their physical saga continue…

The winter meetings concluded with the Giants standing on top of shortstop Carlos Correa. However, Correa’s fitness test altered his MLB future and potentially large signing with the Giants. Following this, the Mets entered the bidding war, and almost finalized a deal with Correa until they realized that the shortstop’s right ankle was beyond repair. And eventually walked out on the negotiations. Amidst this chaos, the Mets front office brought a ray of hope to Queens by signing Japanese “ghost” pitch sensation Kodai Senga for a $75 million five-year deal.

However, according to a recent Jon Heyman report, the ray isn’t as bright. And Senga isn’t the fittest player for his age. In addition to that, he believed that the New York Mets signed him despite an “iffy” contract.

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Heyman’s reasoning for Senga’s relatively worn-out arm, despite his young age, travels back to Japanese pitchers throwing more innings at younger ages, in comparison to the MLB.

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Moreover, while talking about Senga’s $75 million deal with the New York Post, Heyman believed that it was completely fair given his physical. He said, “Based on what he’s done probably looks like a bargain, but in reality probably very fair considering the physical.”

What do you think about the New York Mets investing $75 million for a relatively injury-prone pitcher in their top-three rotation? Will the star Japanese prove Heyman wrong? And will Kodai Senga successfully deliver his contract’s worth in the upcoming five years? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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