Just two days after the New York Mets got one of their starting pitchers (Frankie Montas) back from injury, they lost another one to a potentially significant injury on Thursday night. Griffin Canning had to leave Thursday’s game against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning after delivering a pitch and immediately falling to the ground with a non-contact injury. The immediate concern with a non-contact leg injury where a player immediately falls to the ground in that matter is a potential Achilles injury, which is what the Mets broadcast alluded to when it referenced Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA Finals. After the game, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed that the team thinks it’s an Achilles injury. The Mets signed Canning to a one-year contract this winter as part of their re-made starting rotation that also included the additions of Montas and Clay Holmes. They also got ace Kodai Senga back after he missed all but one start of the 2024 season due to injury. Canning has been a strong addRead More
Mets lose key starting pitcher to brutal leg injury
