New York Mets Fear RHP Griffin Canning Injured Achilles

Mets Pitcher Will Miss Rest of Season After Devastating Injury

The New York Mets’ fragile rotation was dealt another setback Friday when right-hander Griffin Canning was confirmed to have ruptured his left Achilles. Manager Carlos Mendoza announced that Canning had surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. Signed to a one-year, $4.25 million contract in December, Canning, 29, had been one of baseball’s best under-the-radar pickups. He was 7-3 with a 3.77 ERA in 16 starts, lowering his ERA by mo…

"It sucks, you hate to see it" - Mets manager Carlos Mendoza gets emotional about Griffin Canning suffering serious injury

The New York Mets once again regained the lead in the National League East standings with a dominant 4-0 victory against their rival, the Atlanta Braves, on Thursday night.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza says ‘it looks like an Achilles’ for starter Canning

NEW YORK — The New York Mets’ depleted pitching rotation took another hit Thursday night when right-hander Griffin Canning likely suffered an Achilles injury during a non-contact play in the third inning of a 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. “He’s getting an MRI, we’re waiting for the result — but it looks like an Achilles injury,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. The Mets initially said Canning suffered a left ankle injury when he was hurt whi…

New York Mets fear RHP Griffin Canning injured Achilles

The New York Mets fear that right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning injured the Achilles tendon in his left leg during a win over the Atlanta Braves, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters.

Griffin Canning goes down with ankle injury in Mets’ win over Braves

NEW YORK — The last thing the Mets needed was another injury to a starting pitcher, so when Griffin Canning came off the mound, grabbing his left ankle in the third inning, the Citi Field crowd collectively groaned.