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San Francisco Chronicle
10 hours ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Griffin Canning placed on the injured list by Mets after surgery to repair ruptured Achilles tendon
PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Griffin Canning had surgery on Friday to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon and will miss the remainder of the season and possibly part of 2026. Canning was injured during Thursday night's 4-0 win over Atlanta while coming off the mound to field a grounder. 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. Canning has had a turnaround season. Last year, with the Los Angeles Angels, he went 6-13 with a 5.19 ERA in 32 games. 'He is a guy that had a hard year last year and put in a lot of work in the offseason,' Mendoza said. 'We signed him, and he was very open to the information and the feedback and everything we had to offer. And for him to not just take the information but actually going out there and executing and having the year that he had, he was pretty consistent for us.' 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. Right-hander Austin Warren and infielder Jared Young were optioned to Triple-A. Tidwell will take Canning's place in the rotation for at least one turn. The rookie is expected to start next Wednesday in Milwaukee, though Mendoza would not commit to the 24-year-old beyond that start. Tidwell made his major-league debut on May 4 and went 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA in two starts. He pitched in 13 games with Syracuse and had a 4-4 record and 4.76 ERA. Vientos had been out since June 3 with a right hamstring strain. He is hitting .230 with six home runs in 51 games after belting 27 home runs last season and five more in the postseason as the Mets reached the National League Championship Series before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brent Baty had been getting most of the starts at third base while Vientos was sidelined. The Mets also decided to keep infielder Ronny Mauricio, a rookie hitting .226 with three homers in 18 games. Mauricio is ranked as the Mets' fourth-best prospect by Baseball America. 'Mauricio can provide some versatility, and I like the way he has been playing for us of late,' Mendoza said. 'We feel there are going to be enough at-bats for him here to keep him on the roster.' Poche, 31, began the season with Washington but was released on May 5 after having an 11.42 ERA in 13 relief appearances. The Mets signed him two days later, and his ERA was 7.11 in 12 games at Syracuse. ___
Fox Sports
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Griffin Canning placed on the injured list by Mets after surgery to repair ruptured Achilles tendon
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — New York Mets pitcher Griffin Canning had surgery on Friday to repair a ruptured left Achilles tendon and will miss the remainder of the season and possibly part of 2026. Canning was injured during Thursday night's 4-0 win over Atlanta while coming off the mound to field a grounder. 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. Canning has had a turnaround season. Last year, with the Los Angeles Angels, he went 6-13 with a 5.19 ERA in 32 games. 'He is a guy that had a hard year last year and put in a lot of work in the offseason,' Mendoza said. 'We signed him, and he was very open to the information and the feedback and everything we had to offer. And for him to not just take the information but actually going out there and executing and having the year that he had, he was pretty consistent for us.' 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. Right-hander Austin Warren and infielder Jared Young were optioned to Triple-A. Tidwell will take Canning's place in the rotation for at least one turn. The rookie is expected to start next Wednesday in Milwaukee, though Mendoza would not commit to the 24-year-old beyond that start. Tidwell made his major-league debut on May 4 and went 0-1 with a 9.82 ERA in two starts. He pitched in 13 games with Syracuse and had a 4-4 record and 4.76 ERA. Vientos had been out since June 3 with a right hamstring strain. He is hitting .230 with six home runs in 51 games after belting 27 home runs last season and five more in the postseason as the Mets reached the National League Championship Series before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Brent Baty had been getting most of the starts at third base while Vientos was sidelined. The Mets also decided to keep infielder Ronny Mauricio, a rookie hitting .226 with three homers in 18 games. Mauricio is ranked as the Mets' fourth-best prospect by Baseball America. 'Mauricio can provide some versatility, and I like the way he has been playing for us of late,' Mendoza said. 'We feel there are going to be enough at-bats for him here to keep him on the roster.' Poche, 31, began the season with Washington but was released on May 5 after having an 11.42 ERA in 13 relief appearances. The Mets signed him two days later, and his ERA was 7.11 in 12 games at Syracuse. 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. ___ AP MLB: recommended
American Press
11 hours ago
- General
- American Press
Foreign exchange student reflects on year in the US
This year's DeRidder Rotary Club scholarship recipients are Helena Thompson, Grace Lovitt, Gabriel McKee, Victor Storer, Hunter Gill, Mikayla Bonds and Collin Nortman. Five of the recipients are pictured with Club President Erin Chesnutt. (Special to the American Press) The Rotary Club of DeRidder has given out more than $500,000 in scholarships for over 60 years — and they awarded $20,000 more this month. Scholarships were presented to seven students who were required to write an essay, achieve an ACT composite score of 19 or higher, maintain a 3.0 grade-point average and create a short video introducing themselves and stating where they plan to attend school in the fall. Club President Erin Chesnutt said this is the second year the program has been offered to students attending traditional colleges and universities and those entering vocational or trade schools. This year's recipients are Helena Thompson, Grace Lovitt and Gabriel McKee of Rosepine High School; Victor Storer of Merryville High School; Hunter Gill and Mikayla Bonds of DeRidder High School; and Collin Nortman of East Beauregard High School. The guest speaker for this month's Rotary Club meeting was Dou Sugisawa, an exchange student from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, who has been studying at Comeaux High School in Lafayette. She was hosted by Paula Mendoza, who is the Rotarian Club of Lafayette treasurer and Rotarian District Youth Exchange Officer. She has hosted Sugisawa — whose father is a rotarian in Japan — for 11 months. 'I got to see the world through Dou's eyes and experience things that we normally take for granted. She is the most courageous person I've ever met; she's jumped into everything I would put in front of her,' Mendoza said. Sugisawa finished her sophomore school year in Lafayette with a 3.9 GPA and took the ACT test for fun and made a 23. Mendoza said Sugisawa can accomplish anything she sets her mind to and considers herself lucky to have witnessed her extraordinary growth. Sugisawa was Mendoza's first rotarian foreign exchange student. Mendoza said a month before Sugisawa's stay with her, they started emailing back and forth. They met for the first time in Baton Rouge the day Sugisawa arrived in America. Mendoza said she has learned a lot from Sugisawa — such as the different customs between the two countries and how Americans can be louder and more boisterous while the Japanese are traditionally very quiet. Mendoza said the first few weeks Sugisawa was with her, she'd ask her how her day had gone in school. She said Sugisawa initially told her she doesn't like to talk about 'personal things.' Within three weeks, however, Sugisawa said she would look forward to telling Mendoza about her day at school. Sugisawa also started calling Mendoza 'Mom.' 'Before she got here, she had written in one of her letters, 'I don't like to be touched, if you want to hug me, please ask first,' and I wrote back, 'This might be trouble because you're coming to the south, the land of huggers,' and now months later, she hugs everybody,' Mendoza said. 'In Japan nobody hugs, I don't even hug with my own father, mother or siblings. People are so friendly here, even in the grocery stores. In Japan you don't talk to strangers in the grocery store, but I like this style,' Sugisawa said. Sugisawa said in Japan people show love and care in other forms. 'People show affection more privately and will take care of you, cook for you, it's more of an act of service,' she said. Sugisawa said she has experienced a lot while in the States — including seeing an alligator and learning to make a roux. Crawfish etouffee is her favorite Louisiana cuisine, and she said she will be taking Mendoza's crawfish etouffee recipe back to Japan with her. Bread pudding is her favorite dessert, Mendoza said. 'Everywhere we went she'd try the bread pudding if it was on the menu.' Sugisawa's experience in an American school is very different from that in Japan. She said the biggest difference is how here students switch classrooms each hour, whereas in Japan the teacher switches classes and the students stay in the same classroom, with the same students all day. 'It's not just switching classrooms, either, the relationships are also different because I'd spend all day with the same classmates in Japan,' she said. Field days and pep rallies are also not held in Japan. 'I think students at Comeaux High School have more freedom than at my school at home because my school in Japan has a very strict uniform, you are not allowed to dye your hair, wear any kind of jewelry or wear makeup in school,' she explained. Mendoza and Sugisawa traveled a lot while she was in the states. Both said a trip to Colorado was their favorite. 'Even though where she lives, in Sappara, they get the snow, they don't go skiing or play in it, it's all about education,' Mendoza said. Sugisawa will be taking a two-week East Coast trip with other foreign exchange students before flying home to Japan this summer. She will get to experience Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., South Carolina and Disney World in Florida. Sugisawa is most excited to see the Statue of Liberty. Sugisawa said she looks forward to returning home and seeing her parents and three siblings again. Mendoza plans to visit Sugisawa next year in Japan.
NBC Sports
17 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Mets' Griffin Canning injures left ankle. Manager Carlos Mendoza says ‘it looks like an Achilles'
NEW YORK — The New York Mets' depleted pitching rotation took another hit 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 while breaking toward the left side of the infield on Nick Allen's one-out grounder to shortstop. The 29-year-old Canning, who allowed one hit and struck out three, immediately began hopping on his right leg and took only a couple steps before dropping onto the field with his left leg elevated. Catcher Luis Torrens signaled for time and assistance before Allen was thrown out at first by Francisco Lindor. 'I was watching the play and before you know it, I see him on the ground,' Mendoza said. 'Not a good feeling there.' Canning covered his face with his hands as he was tended to by trainers. Mendoza and Mets infielders gathered around the pitcher as the Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr., the on-deck hitter, watched from a few steps behind. After a couple minutes, Canning limped off the field with his arms draped around trainers. 'See him just wincing in pain and his leg in the air — for anyone to do that, when they're not getting up by themselves, it's obvious, you kind of know something's not just off but really, really wrong,' Mets first baseman Pete Alonso said. 'Hate to see it.' Austin Warren relieved Canning and retired Acuña on a pop-out, stranding White at second. Warren earned the win with 2 1/3 innings of one-hit relief. 'Adrenaline kicked in right away,' Warren said. Canning, who signed a one-year deal worth $4.25 million on Dec. 19, is 7-3 with a 3.77 ERA in 16 starts this season after going 6-13 with a 5.19 ERA for the Los Angeles Angels last season. 'Feel sorry for the guy, especially how big he's been for us and the way he's been throwing the ball the whole year,' Mendoza said. 'He's been pretty consistent.' Canning is the third member of the Mets' opening day rotation to get hurt in the last two weeks — a stretch in which New York has gone just 4-10. Ace Kodai Senga is on the injured list after suffering a right hamstring strain reaching for an Alonso throw on June 12, while Tylor Megill hasn't pitched since June 14 due to a right elbow sprain. In addition, left-hander Sean Manaea, who appeared to be nearing a return from an oblique injury suffered in spring training, was diagnosed with a bone chip in his elbow following his most recent rehab appearance for Triple-A Syracuse. Mendoza and president of baseball operations David Stearns said they hope Manaea, who received a cortisone shot, can resume his rehab. The Mets got one starter back, when Frankie Montas tossed five scoreless innings after recovering from a lat injury suffered in spring training, 'We lost two starters very quickly with Senga and Megill and here we are now with Griff going down,' Mendoza said. 'We've got some reinforcements coming back. Guys will step up.'
New York Post
a day ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Jesse Winker taking next step in rehab in optimistic Mets sign
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free Mark Vientos is slated to be activated from the injured list Friday, and Jesse Winker should not be too far behind. Winker, who has been out since early May with a right oblique strain, took batting practice before Thursday's 4-0 win over the Braves. Advertisement Carlos Mendoza said the plan is for Winker to start a minor-league rehab assignment, probably for Single-A Brooklyn beginning Sunday. 'Good, he looks normal,' Mendoza said after watching Winker's BP session. 'No hesitation, just going through his normal routine, and again, conviction, he's not favoring anything. So talking to him, he's on schedule to start [playing games] on Sunday, most likely here in Brooklyn.' Jesse Winker is set to soon begin a rehab assignment in Single-A Brooklyn. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Advertisement Mendoza added that Winker will continue taking batting practice the next two days before progressing to game action. The lefty-swinging Winker, who has been limited to 67 at-bats this season, would give Mendoza another option at designated hitter or for situational pinch-hitting duties. Vientos (hamstring) is expected to return to the active roster Friday in Pittsburgh for the first time since he was injured June 2. Delivering insights on all things Amazin's Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters Advertisement Left-handed pitcher Sean Manaea was slated to play catch Thursday after he was shut down earlier in the week from his rehab assignment due to elbow discomfort that an MRI showed to be a loose body in the elbow. He also received a cortisone injection Monday. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS Advertisement 'If everything goes well, he's scheduled to throw a bullpen by the weekend, and then, step-by-step, day-by-day, but hopefully he's making that next rehab start early next week,' Mendoza said. The 33-year-old Manaea hasn't pitched yet this season after re-signing with the Mets on a three-year deal worth $75 million in free agency. He suffered an oblique injury during spring training and later had a setback with the same issue. Before this delay, Manaea had made four minor-league starts — three for Brooklyn and one for Triple-A Syracuse —, giving up eight earned runs in 12 combined innings. First baseman Pete Alonso, shortstop Francisco Lindor and outfielder Juan Soto were named as finalists at their positions in the voting for the NL starters for the All-Star Game. Phase 2 of the voting begins at noon Monday.
