On Thursday night, Kodai Senga labored in his second start for Triple-A Syracuse since accepting an option to the Minor Leagues .

Senga scattered six hits and two walks while allowing four runs across 3 2/3 innings against Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He threw 81 pitches (46 strikes) and notched four strikeouts. All four runs charged to Senga came in the fourth inning.

Thursday’s outing marked a stark contrast from Senga’s first Minor League start last Friday, when he flourished , tossing six innings of one-run ball.

What comes next -- including whether Senga would be a part of a potential playoff roster -- is unclear. He’s first eligible to return to the Majors on Sept. 20.

“I think we’ll have the conversations, and we’ll take the best 13 guys that we feel are going to give us the be

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