Kodai Senga is getting to know the co-aces of the Mets’ rotation.
After throwing a live batting-practice session Thursday, his second in spring training, the Japanese right-hander said he has begun communicating with Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer to get their input on topics ranging from the five-man rotation to side sessions between starts.
Senga, during his latest throwing session, used PitchCom for the first time this spring. The communication system, which was used by teams last year for the first time, allows the catcher to provide pitch signals by using a wristband. The pitcher receives the message through an earpiece.Mets starter Kodai Senga throws during a live batting practice.
After a bullpen session 1 ½ weeks ago, Senga said he was still adjusting to the slope of the mound, which is steeper than what he was accustomed to in Japan. Now, however, he doesn’t view it as a factor. Manager Buck Showalter is interested in receiving his first real look at Joey Lucchesi, who will be one of the starting pitchers Friday in an intrasquad scrimmage. The left-hander spent last season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
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