However, it's hard not to call Kodai Senga an ace, given that his 1.47 ERA is the best in all of baseball right now. But in that case, it initially seemed like the Mets might be without their ace for some time after Senga suffered a hamstring strain while covering first base in the sixth inning of the Mets' June 12 game against the Washington Nationals.

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

The scary moment occurred in the sixth, when Pete Alonso fielded a grounder hit by CJ Abrams and threw the ball high to first. Senga snagged the errant throw and recorded the out, but landed hard on first base and immediately fell to the ground. He walked off under his own power, but it was clear he was in a bit of pain heading off the field. .