Kodai Senga was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right hamstring strain Friday, a day after covering first base on a grounder to Pete Alonso in the sixth inning. Senga had to reach up while stepping on the base because of a high throw and immediately grabbed the back of his leg and collapsed to the floor.

According to manager Carlos Mendoza, Senga said he felt his hamstring grab one stride before he made a leaping grab of Alonso’s high throw.

New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga was placed on the injured list on Friday after he exited Thursday's win against the Washington Nationals in the sixth inning after straining