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MLB
Kodai Senga
Kodai Senga
New York Mets, Starting Pitcher
Age: 33y-1m-7d (Jan 30, 1993)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: JP
Agent(s): Wasserman
2026 Payroll Salary
$15,000,000
2026 Cash
$14,000,000
Career Earnings
$47,000,000
2023-2027 Foreign Professional (CURRENT)
Kodai Senga signed a 5 year, $75,000,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $75,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2026, Senga will earn a base salary of $14,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $15,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $75,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0
Contract Notes
- Player Opt-Out available after 2025 if he pitches 400 innings across 2023-2025 (171.2 IP through 2024); NOT MET
- Full No Trade Clause 2023-2025
- 10-team no trade list 2026-2028
- 2028 Option kicks in if the player has Tommy John surgery or a right elbow injury that keeps him on the IL for 130+ days
Option price increases $2M with a Cy Young, $1M if 2nd-5th in voting - Cy Young: $50,000
2nd: $25,000
3rd: $10,000 - $100,000 each for WS MVP, Reliever of the Year
- $50,000 each for Gold Glove, All-Star, LCS MVP
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$47,000,000
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 30 |
 |
0 |
Active
|
$19,000,000 |
$19,000,000 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
1 |
Injured
|
$14,000,000 |
$33,000,000 |
|
| 2025 | 32 |
|
2 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$14,000,000 |
$47,000,000 |
|
| Total |
$47,000,000 |
$47,000,000 |
|||||
| 2026 | 33 |
|
3 |
Active
|
$14,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 34 |
|
3 |
Active
|
$14,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$75,000,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$42,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $47,000,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$14,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$19,000,000 |
$19,000,000 |
|
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
$33,000,000 |
||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
$47,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$42,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$47,000,000 |
$47,000,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
33 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
34 |
$14,000,000
|
$14,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$70,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
$75,000,000 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$42,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $47,000,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
NYM |
Jun 13, 2025 - Jul 11, 2025 | Hamstring |
| 2024 |
NYM |
Jul 27, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Calf |
| 2024 |
NYM |
Mar 28, 2024 - Jul 26, 2024 | Shoulder |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NYM | 22 | 22 | 94 | 44 | 38 | 55 | 109 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 113.3 | 3.02 | 1.32 | 2.15 |
| 2024 | NYM | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 3.38 | 0.56 | 0.08 |
| 2023 | NYM | 29 | 29 | 126 | 60 | 55 | 77 | 202 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 166.3 | 2.98 | 1.22 | 4.53 |
