Kodai Senga spent part of his winter in rehab mode, with the goal of arriving at spring training ready for a normal buildup toward the season.

Senga, who joined the Mets not long ago, recently gave his take on what might help East Coast teams, like the Mets, entice more Japanese talent. His suggestion? A roof over their heads. While it may sound odd at first, Senga’s comment was playful but also revealing.

Senga later made two appearances in the playoffs, one of which was fine, but the other was disastrous. He spent about half of his offseason doing a rehab protocol before moving to a more normal preseason routine, with the Mets sending trainers to monitor his progress. The 32-year-old finally felt “normal” again in January.