The New York Mets on Wednesday transferred Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga from the 15- to the 60-day injured list. The team’s most successful starter last year has been sidelined since early spring training due to a right shoulder capsule strain and is not eligible to return from the IL until May 27. The move is aimed at clearing space on the 40-man roster for reliever Tyler Jay, and the benefit of shifting Senga from the 15- to the 60-day IL is that he will no longer count against the roster limit, according to the Mets’ official website. “From the beginning, we knew it was going to take time,”…