Griffin Canning placed on the injured list by Mets after surgery to repair ruptured Achilles
New York Mets' Griffin Canning pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, June 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets' Griffin Canning pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, June 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets pitcher Griffin Canning, center, is helped off the field by head athletic trainer Joseph Golia, right, and pitching coach Jeremy Hefner during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, June 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets pitcher Griffin Canning is helped off the field by head athletic trainer Joseph Golia, right, and assistant athletic trainer Bryan Baca during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, June 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets pitcher Griffin Canning is helped off the field by head athletic trainer Joseph Golia, right, and assistant athletic trainer Bryan Baca during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, June 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets' Griffin Canning pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, June 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets' Griffin Canning pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, June 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets pitcher Griffin Canning, center, is helped off the field by head athletic trainer Joseph Golia, right, and pitching coach Jeremy Hefner during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, June 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
New York Mets pitcher Griffin Canning is helped off the field by head athletic trainer Joseph Golia, right, and assistant athletic trainer Bryan Baca during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, June 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Griffin Canning had surgery on Friday to repair a ruptured left Achilles and will miss the remainder of the season and possibly part of the 2026 season.
Canning was injured during Thursday night's 4-0 win over the Atlanta Braves in New York. Signed to a $4.25 million, one-year contract as a free agent in the offseason, the 29-year-old right-hander was 7-3 with a 3.77 ERA in 16 starts as he bolstered an injury-depleted rotation.
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Third baseman Mark Vientos was reinstated from the 10-day injured list before Friday's series opener at Pittsburgh, left-handed reliever Colin Poche's contract was selected from Triple-A Syracuse and right-hander Blake Tidwell was recalled from Triple-A.
Tidwell will take Canning's place in the rotation.
Right-hander Austin Warren and infielder Jared Young were optioned to Triple-A.
Left-hander Richard Lovelady declined his outright assignment to Triple-A and became a free agent. Outfielder José Azócar accepted his assignment to Syracuse after clearing waivers.
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