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Mets Lose Griffin Canning for Season as Pitching Powers Surge

Griffin Canning’s season-ending Achilles surgery deprives the Mets of their last consistently available starter, leaving them exposed as division rivals capitalize with dominant pitching

Jun 26, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning (46) pitches in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
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Jun 27, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray (54) delivers a pitch in the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
Jun 26, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning (46) lays on the ground after getting injured in the third inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Griffin Canning underwent surgery for a ruptured left Achilles that will sideline him for the rest of the season, further depleting a rotation already missing three starters to injury.
  • Returning as one of New York’s few healthy arms, David Peterson allowed five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings during Friday’s 9-1 loss to the Pirates, underscoring the Mets’ mounting starter shortages.
  • Tampa Bay’s Shane Baz delivered eight scoreless innings to complete a three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals, capping a series in which Taj Bradley and Drew Rasmussen combined for 11 2/3 shutout frames.
  • Toronto’s Kevin Gausman scattered two hits over eight shutout innings in a 6-0 win at Cleveland, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left with a forearm contusion that X-rays confirmed as non-fractured.
  • Houston extended its winning streak to five games with an 8-1 victory over the Cubs, powered by three-run homers from Yainer Díaz and Cam Smith and solid starting pitching.