After a disastrous night on the mound Tuesday, Kodai Senga was moved to the Mets bullpen.

The relegation is somewhat overdue for the Japanese hurler, whose ERA has ballooned to an egregious 10.08 over his seven starts this season.

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Senga has made zero relief appearances during his four seasons with the Mets.

“Just like some of the other guys, he could be pitching like multi-inning guys,” manager Carlos Mendoza said when asked what the bullpen assignment could look like for Senga. “He could be pitching high-leverage situations if we need him to. The game will dictate. We saw what he’s capable of doing. We’ve seen flashes of it. You see that first inning [Tuesday] and he comes out and is throwing 98-99, just throwing that fastball by people. So I think he’s just keeping it simple out of that role.

“We told him, ‘You pitch an inning, got to be ready to go next day.’ I know there’s going to be an adjustment here. We’ll take care of him, obviously. He’s one of those guys now in the bullpen.”

In the 9-6 loss to the Cubs on Tuesday, Senga gave up seven runs and walked five batters through 3 ²/₃ innings. It ultimately cost him his spot in a starting rotation with a 4.87 ERA, which is 27th in the majors.

Senga returned from a back injury earlier this month after missing more than seven weeks of action. Since his return to the mound, he is 0-2 with a stunning 12.91 ERA.

“He’s a pro,” Mendoza said of Senga’s reaction to their conversation. “He understands where we’re at as a team. He knows that he hasn’t been at his best. He’s been dealing with injuries and all that, but he knows obviously that he’s more than capable to continue to help the team win baseball games. He was very respectful, professional. He understood. He’ll be ready to go.”

After not playing in the Mets’ 10-3 loss in Game 1, Francisco Lindor returned to the Mets lineup for the first time in 53 consecutive games on Wednesday. 

He went 0-for-5 in the Mets’ 10-5 loss to the Cubs in Game 2 of the split doubleheader.

“I had a lot of emotions, for sure,” said Lindor, who was recovering from a calf strain. “Just like everybody else when they’re hurt, wants to be there with the guys and just staying back and not traveling, not being there with the guys. I want to have success with the team and we struggle, I want to struggle with them as well. That’s why it’s a team. It just sucks not to be with the group. I’m glad I’m back.” 

Ronny Mauricio, who has been recovering from a fractured left thumb, was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. He was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.

Infielder Zack Short was designated for assignment.