Morning Briefing: Kodai Senga is ‘Extremely Available’ in Trade

Good morning, Mets fans!

According to Jeff Passan, Kodai Senga is considered “extremely available” in a potential trade. Multiple league executives have indicated that the team is actively shopping the right-hander as they look to overhaul their rotation.

Latest Mets News

There was a whole lot more Mets news on Tuesday:

Edwin Díaz was one of nine players to decline the qualifying offer. Four players accepted: Gleyber Torres, Trent Grisham, Shota Imanaga, and Brandon Woodruff. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, Woodruff’s return to Milwaukee substantially increases the likelihood that the Brewers move Freddy Peralta.

The Mets have added speedy outfield prospect Nick Morabito to their 40-man roster, protecting him from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. In a corresponding move to clear roster space, the team has released right-handed pitcher Frankie Montas.

Passan also reports that the New York are looking to “blow up” a significant portion of the roster. Beyond young pieces like Luisangel Acuña, Mark Vientos or Brett Baty, veterans are also available; this includes outfielder Brandon Nimmo —  who possesses a full no-trade clause — and utility man Jeff McNeil.

Despite a difficult 2025 season, the Mets are reportedly interested in acquiring reliever Devin Williams. Williams is coming off a down year where he posted a 4.79 ERA over 62 innings in New York, a sharp decline from his dominant sub-2.00 ERA performance from 2022 to 2024.

Jack Ramsey rounded up all of the Mets’ rumors from Tuesday.

Latest MLB News

The Angels announced Tuesday night that they have acquired Grayson Rodriguez from the Orioles for Taylor Ward.

The Orioles announced that former Binghamton Rumble Pony Cameron Foster has been protected from the Rule 5 Draft. Foster pitched to a 1.01 ERA with Binghamton last year before heading to Baltimore in the Gregory Soto deal.

The Red Sox have designated 2023 World Series champion Nathaniel Lowe for assignment, the team announced Tuesday. Lowe hit .228/.307/.381 in 2025 but closed the year on a stronger note, recording a .790 OPS over his final 34 games with Boston.

The Reds have added former Mets international signee Héctor Rodríguez to their 40-man roster. Rodríguez was sent to Cincinnati in the 2022 Tyler Naquin deal as an 18-year-old and has developed well since. He hit his way out of Double-A in 2025 and is positioned to compete for a big-league spot in 2026.

According to Jason Mackey of Post-Gazette Sports, the Pirates have designated right-hander Colin Holderman for assignment. From 2022 to 2025, Holderman pitched to a 4.13 ERA across 143 2/3 innings, though his performance cratered in 2025, as he logged a 7.01 ERA over 25 2/3 innings.

In other former Met news, reliever Eric Orze was traded to the Twins.

Among the players to be designated for assignment on Tuesday: OF Jake Fraley, LHP Tayler Saucedo, OF Christopher Morel, LHP Ryan Rolison, OF JJ Bleday, RHP Nic Enright, and INF Ramos Urias.

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Christian De Block profiles D-backs star Ketel Marte as a potential trade candidate.

On This Date in Mets History

1984: Dwight Gooden is named the National League Rookie of the Year.

Born on This Date: Michael Tonkin (1989), Francisco Alvarez (2001).

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