Kodai Senga Wants New York Mets to Sign This Top Free Agent Starting Pitcher

Kodai Senga has made it clear to the New York Mets that he wants to be teammates with this top free agent Japanese starting pitcher.

The desire is evident.

According to SNY insider Andy Martino, New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga has made it clear to his club that he wants superstar free agent Japanese phenom hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto as his teammate.

As Martino also reported, Yamamoto will be posted by his team, the Orix Buffaloes, "any day" now. But the Mets will face immense competition in trying to land one of the top starters on the market.

The Mets signed Senga to a five-year, $75 million deal last offseason, and he proceeded to finish as the runner up for National League Rookie of the Year in his first season in the major leagues.

Yamamoto is projected to receive a long-term deal in the $200 million range, and will likely land this type of contract.

The Mets are in need of an ace and multiple starters in their rotation to pair with Senga and left-hander Jose Quintana. By signing Yamamoto, it would fill a much-needed hole atop this unit.

Yamamoto will likely have his pick this winter with several big market teams pursuing him to bolster their rotation. The Mets will be one of said clubs, and Senga has made it clear that he wants them to acquire Yamamoto.