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• Mets' Griffin Canning: Fans nine in Monday's start

  9D ago • By RotoWire

  Canning gave up a run on three hits and a walk over 4.2 innings in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays. He struck out nine. The right-hander built up to 71 pitches (45 strikes) in a dominant outing that was blemished only by a Josh Lowe solo shot in the first inning. Canning was never able to reach his potential with the Angels, but he may have figured something out with the help of the Mets' coaching staff. Over 10 Grapefruit League innings he's delivered a stunning 16:2 K:BB, and Lowe's homer marked the first run he's allowed this spring.

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• Mets' Griffin Canning: Set for turn in first series

  11D ago • By RotoWire

  Canning is expected to start the third game of the Mets' season-opening series in Houston, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. That would line the right-hander up to face the Astros on March 29 after Clay Holmes and Tylor Megill work the first two games of the series, with David Peterson and Kodai Senga rounding out the initial rotation. Canning has yet to give up an earned run this spring with a 7:1 K:BB over 5.1 innings, and the Mets have adjusted his pitch mix to emphasize his slider and sinker over his mediocre four-seam fastball -- a pitch that generated a 14.8 percent whiff rate and 44.1 percent hard-hit rate last year along with a minus-12 run value. Canning could have a small window in which to establish himself with Sean Manaea (oblique) potentially returning in mid-April.

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• Mets' Griffin Canning: Solidifying rotation spot

  17D ago • By RotoWire

  Canning gave up only one hit over 3.2 scoreless innings in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. He struck out five without walking a batter. The right-hander built up to 55 pitches (37 strikes), and Canning is all but locked into the Opening Day rotation with both Sean Manaea (oblique) and Frankie Montas (lat) set to begin the season on the IL. Canning flashed quality stuff at times during his tenure with the Angels but was never able to put it all together, with injuries and inconsistency both playing roles in his struggles. He's looked good so far in camp for the Mets however, posting a 0.00 ERA and 7:1 K:BB in 5.1 innings.

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• Mets' Griffin Canning: Effective in first spring outing

  28D ago • By RotoWire

  Canning gave up two hits and a walk over 1.2 scoreless innings in Thursday's Grapefruit league game against the Astros. He struck out two. Facing a familiar AL West foe from his Angels days, Canning tossed 22 of 34 pitches for strikes in his first game action of the spring after replacing Clay Holmes to begin the fourth inning. Both right-handers are likely members of the Mets' Opening Day rotation with Sean Manaea (oblique) and Frankie Montas (lat) on the shelf, but Canning's spot is far less secure given his modest one-year, $4.25 million contract and shaky 5.19 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 130:66 K:BB over 171.2 innings for the Halos in 2024.

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• Mets' Griffin Canning: Odds of rotation spot improving

  02/24/2025 • By RotoWire

  Canning appears likely to have a spot in the Opening Day rotation if Sean Manaea (oblique) begins the season on the injured list, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Frankie Montas (lat) was already expected to be sidelined into May, so the Mets' rotation depth is being tested early. Kodai Senga, Clay Holmes and David Peterson are the only locks for starting jobs right now, with Canning, Tylor Megill and Paul Blackburn (back) competing for the remaining spots, but if New York sticks with its plan to use a six-man rotation, there would be room for all three. The Mets have three off days in the first 15 days of their schedule however, so they could delay those plans until mid-April.

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