At one point this season, Kodai Senga was considered the ace of the New York Mets. After a majority of the 2024 season was spent recovering from a multitude of injuries, Senga seemed to rediscover what made him great in 2023. Before the All-Star Break, Senga had an ERA of 1.39 over 77 2/3 innings, with 74 strikeouts, 33 walks, and a 1.13 WHIP. He was also a master of pitching out of jams, leaving 88.7% of runners on base. If Senga could go deeper into games, he'd be a strong candidate for the Cy Young.
However, that great season came to a screeching halt on June 12th when he suffered a hamstring injury, which cost him nearly a month.