The New York Mets Japanese ace Chiga Sutaka strained his right leg during the game yesterday (13th), and after an inspection, the ball team announced today (14th) that Chiga suffered only a first-degree strain, although the injury is minor but still needs to be recuperated and observed, and the injury is expected to be re-evaluated in two weeks.
It was announced after yesterday's game that the team's right-hand thrower Kodai Senga has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 Hamstring Strain, although the injury is minor but still needs to be recuperated and is expected to be re-evaluated in two weeks. Head coach Carlos Mendoza said this was "relatively good news" and that the team would be able to help Senga make a strong comeback in accordance with the rehabilitation mechanisms in place.
After the Mets lost to the Tampa Bay Rays today, the pellets announced that Chiga's MRI results were not a serious injury, but a first-degree hamstring strain.
Head coach Carlos Mendoza revealed that Chiga will be off for the next two weeks, "and after talking to the training team, they also think it's good news, as long as the symptoms go away in these two weeks, we can start to get him back to training."
However, Mendoza also admitted that the exact timing of Chiga's return to the pitcher mound is still difficult to predict, "It still depends on the recovery of the players, these two weeks are almost static recuperation, hopefully we can continue to maintain the condition of the arm, but if he has symptoms, he can't start the next phase, so the whole could be four, five, or even six weeks, it's hard to say." But for now, the injuries are minor, which is a good thing."
Last year, Chiga suffered calf and shoulder injuries and missed a lot of competitions, but it also allowed the Met to establish a systematic rehabilitation process, which Mendoza is confident about: "We have good training staff and processes. After walking with him for a while last year, I believe in the communication and feedback from both sides. He's very careful about his training, mechanics and pitching plan, and I'm sure it'll go through this one as well."