Mets manager Carlos Mendoza didn't shut down the possibility of right-hander Frankie Montas joining the team as a reliever after his ongoing rehab assignment. On Friday, Montas gave up eight runs across 1 2/3 innings for Triple-A Syracuse,

NEW YORK — Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced after Friday’s 7-5 loss to the Rays that right-hander Kodai Senga has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain in his right hamstring.

The Mets entered Saturday night’s game against the Rockies still trying to figure it all out, and frankly, it’s been a concern ever since they lost A.J. Minter for the year. It’s not that the bullpen is doing poorly — far from it; the unit’s 2.88 ERA is second in baseball — it’s that they’re plain old tired.