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

If we learned anything last year, it was to not look too far ahead when it comes to Kodai Senga returning from an injury.

Kodai Senga is making progress. The Mets ace threw with some intensity from the bullpen mound at Citi Field on Monday as he works his way back from a right hamstring strain. Senga played catch from the mound for about 15 minutes, and while the activity didn’t quite amount to a bullpen session, the Mets viewed the development as a possible step.