Mets' Kodai Senga's 'ghost forkball' embarrasses Marlins hitter for first MLB strikeout

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New York Mets fans have been waiting for Kodai Senga to make his big league debut, as the Japanese starter was a prized addition to the rotation that was considered by many to be the best in baseball. 

One of Senga’s go-to pitches is one that has baffled MLB: The ghost fork. Miami Marlins’ Yuli Gurriel became a victim to it on Sunday afternoon. 

Senga’s first strikeout of his MLB career came on a beautiful ghost fork thrown to Gurriel, who was so out in front that his bat went flying down the third baseline. 

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Kodai Senga, #34 of the New York Mets, looks on during the fourth inning of the game against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on April 2, 2023 in Miami. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Senga’s face said it all, as he watched the bat rolls its way down the line: It was a perfect pitch. 

However, that was just what Senga needed to settle into the game. He gave up a single to Luis Arraez and then a double to Jorge Soler that scored Arraez, who advanced on a wild pitch. 

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Senga gave up back-to-back walks to Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Avisail Garcia after that, but the Gurriel strikeout turned the tide for his first outing. 

Senga would go on to strike out Jesus Sanchez and get Jon Berti to line out to end the inning with just the one run allowed. 

Kodai Senga, #34 of the New York Mets, delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins during the second inning of the game at loanDepot park on April 2, 2023 in Miami. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

The rest of the way, Senga did not allow a single run and struck out six more