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Griffin Canning, Germán Márquez and Walker Buehler are a combined 12-16 with a 5.49 ERA. To potentially upgrade the back end of their starting rotation, the San Diego Padres are reportedly kicking the tires on a pitcher who's 0-8 with an 8.66 ERA.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 23

One Player Padres Must DFA If They're Serious About Making Playoff Push

It's time to end the experiment. It's time for the San Diego Padres to cut their losses. It's time to designate Griffin Canning for assignment. When the Padres signed Canning to a one-year, $2.5 million deal this offseason, it looked to be a potential steal.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / July 4

Padres Announce Sudden Change to Starting Pitcher for Saturday's Game vs Dodgers

The San Diego Padres have made a change to the pitching plan for the third game of their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Right-hander Griffin Canning was originally expected to start this game for the Padres, but now the team will be using an opener.

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Padres Announce Starting Pitchers for Big Series vs Orioles

The San Diego Padres square off with the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series beginning Friday at Camden Yards. After dropping four consecutive series in a skid that saw the Padres lose 11 of 13 games, the squad bounced back with a much-needed series win over the Cincinnati Reds to kick off the second week of June.

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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 15

Padres Starting Pitcher Calls Performance 'Embarrassing'

The San Diego Padres dropped the third and final game of a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers behind a poor outing from right-hander Griffin Canning.

San Diego Padres News / Field Level Media / May 3

Padres activate RHP Griffin Canning from IL to start vs. White Sox

The San Diego Padres activated Griffin Canning to start Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox and placed fellow right-hander German Marquez on the 15-day injured list.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 3

Padres Place Starting Pitcher on Injured List in Surprise Move

The San Diego Padres have placed right-handed starting pitcher Germán Márquez on the injured list due to forearm nerve inflammation. The move was retroactive to May 2.

San Diego Padres News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 3

Padres To Activate Griffin Canning

The Padres are planning to activate right-hander Griffin Canning on Sunday, according to Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The righty will be making his 2026 and Padres debut in the series finale against the White Sox.

San Diego Padres News / MLB on ClutchPoints / May 2

Padres’ Griffin Canning could return vs. White Sox, but there’s a catch

Griffin Canning has yet to make his 2026 debut after signing a one-year, $2.5 million contract with the San Diego Padres in the offseason. However, his return to action is seemingly on the horizon, as his latest injury update suggests Canning could be back in the rotation against the current series against the Chicago White Sox.

San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / May 2

Padres Considering Surprise Griffin Canning Move: Report

The San Diego Padres are considering a surprise move regarding right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning. According to Dennis Lin of The Athletic, the Padres are "leaning toward" activating him off the injured list on Sunday to make his season debut.

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San Diego Padres News / San Diego Padres on SI / March 6

When Will Griffin Canning Return From Injury For Padres?

Griffin Canning was enjoying a career year with the New York Mets in 2025 when one step changed everything. Canning took a step off the mound in the third inning of a late-June game against the Atlanta Braves.

MLB News / Yardbarker / February 15

Padres' Manny Machado praises team's Saturday signings

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New York Mets News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 16

Cardinals, Mets Among Teams Interested In Griffin Canning

The Cardinals and Mets both have some interest in free agent righty Griffin Canning, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Canning spent the 2025 season with the Mets after signing a one-year, make-good deal in free agency last year.

New York Mets News / Empire Sports Media / January 16

Mets want to bring back Griffin Canning after successful 2025

The number that jumps out isn’t the ERA. It’s the price tag. For $4.25 million, the New York Mets bought themselves a bet on process, not production, when they signed Griffin Canning before the 2025 season.

MLB News / Yardbarker / July 2, 2025

Why Mets' Griffin Canning plans to reach out to Klay Thompson amid injury recovery

New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning suffered a brutal blow when he went down with a season-ending ruptured left Achilles.

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New York Mets News / Athlon Sports / June 28, 2025

Griffin Canning Breaks Silence After Season-Ending Injury News

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New York Mets News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 27, 2025

Mets pitcher diagnoses with ruptured Achilles

The Mets announced that right-hander Griffin Canning has been placed on the 60-day injured list with a ruptured left Achilles.

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New York Mets News / Yardbarker / June 27, 2025

Mets' Carlos Mendoza challenges players after latest blow to rotation

Mendoza seemed to send a message to his players regarding what needs to be done through at least the middle of July.

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New York Mets News / Yardbarker / June 27, 2025

Mets lose key starting pitcher to brutal leg injury

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New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / June 16, 2025

Insider makes bold Griffin Canning Mets free agency declaration

While there have been several starting pitchers on the New York Mets who have impressed to this point in the season, perhaps the most unexpected was Griffin Canning.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / May 29, 2025

Mets' Griffin Canning showing signs of regression after hot start

Griffin Canning's latest start for the New York Mets was arguably his worst in 2025. Against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, Canning lasted just three innings, allowing four hits, five runs (three earned), and issuing four walks, tying a season high set in his previous start against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Athletics News / New York Mets on SI / May 18, 2025

Mets starter Griffin Canning continues impressive streak

It feels like every time Griffin Canning takes the mound for the New York Mets, they come away with a win. That's because the Mets have now won eight straight games started by Canning after defeating the Yankees 3-2 on Saturday.

New York Mets News / Yardbarker / May 17, 2025

This veteran right-hander has been a revelation for the Mets

Griffin Canning's latest outing, a five-plus inning start in his first Subway Series at Yankee Stadium on Saturday, resulted in just two earned runs allowed and four strikeouts against one walk.

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New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / February 14, 2025

Griffin Canning reveals reason for choosing Mets this offseason

Offseason add Griffin Canning chose the New York Mets over other suitors because of the pitching development group and the team's high-tech pitching lab.