Griffin Canning’s season with the New York Mets got off to a great start last year, but the finish was gut-wrenching.
After putting up a 2.61 ERA in March and April, Canning had a 4.09 mark in May and then a 5.01 in June. In his last start of June, he ruptured his Achilles’ tendon against the Atlanta Braves and missed the rest of the season, finishing with a 7-3 record and 3.77 ERA.
Though it’s not yet certain that Canning will be ready to pitch in the majors by opening day, he reportedly took care of an important piece of that equation over the weekend, landing a contract with the San Diego Padres.
As of Monday morning, the deal was still pending the results of Canning’s physical. Devine Sports Gospel was the first to report the news of the agreement on X, and Robert Murray of FanSided confirmed the deal on Saturday.
Canning, 29, hails from Mission Viejo, Calif., which is located about halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. He played the first five seasons of his career for the Los Angeles Angels, who drafted him in the second round out of UCLA in 2017.
The Angels traded Canning to the Atlanta Braves last offseason, and Atlanta then quickly reversed course and decided to non-tender the right-hander, opening the door for the Mets to swoop in with a one-year, $4.25 million deal.
The exact terms of Canning’s deal with the Padres had not been reported as of Monday morning, but if healthy, he would seem to be a contender for one of the last spots in the rotation.
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