In a surprise move, Kodai Senga was named Friday as the Mets starting pitcher for Game 1 of the NLDS against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The Post had reported a day earlier that the Japanese right-hander was “in the conversation” for a roster spot this postseason round.

Off the heels of one of their most dramatic postseason victories in the last three decades, the New York Mets received a surprising and added boost ahead of Saturday’s Game 1 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies when it was revealed that ace Kodai Senga make his return to the mound.

Kodai Senga has been basically unavailable to the New York Mets all season, but he'll play a pivotal role in their NLDS roster plans.