Kodai Senga likely out for rest of regular season with calf injury in blow to Mets’ rotation

The Mets got bad news regarding Kodai Senga’s left calf strain Saturday , with Carlos Mendoza saying the right-hander would most likely miss the rest of the regular season.

The manager left open the possibility Senga could return if the Mets reach the postseason, but he suffered a “high-grade” strain when he raced off the mound after an Austin Riley pop-up and fell to the ground Friday night at Citi Field.

The right-hander was making his first start of the season after being sidelined since the spring with a right shoulder sprain.

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“It sucks,” Mendoza said of the news Senga would be out for so long.

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Tylor Megill, already scheduled to start Saturday against the Braves at Citi Field, was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to take Senga’s spot on the roster.

There was initially some doubt about how long Megill would stay in the rotation in place of Christian Scott- on the IL with a strained UCL — but they may need the right-hander indefinitely with both injuries.

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The Mets also activated right-hander Ryne Stanek, acquired in a trade from the Mariners on Friday , and optioned Eric Orze to Triple-A.

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