White Sox interested in Griffin Canning after Achilles injury with Mets
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Griffin Canning is reportedly attracting interest from multiple teams as he makes strides toward a comeback following a serious injury.

The 29-year-old right-handed pitcher, who last played for the Mets in the 2025 season, is garnering attention from several franchises, with the White Sox being among the interested parties, according to a report by The Athletic.

Canning’s season was abruptly cut short when he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. The injury occurred during a June 26 game against the Braves at Citi Field, where he collapsed in clear distress.


New York Mets starting pitcher Griffin Canning (46) pitching.
Griffing Canning went 7-3 with a 3.77 ERA in 16 starts with the Mets in 2025. Robert Sabo for NY Post

Assisted off the field by the Mets’ training team and manager Carlos Mendoza, it was subsequently announced that Canning’s recovery would require a minimum of nine months.

Following his season-ending surgery, Canning expressed his intention to thoroughly research the injury. He also plans to seek advice on the recovery process from NBA stars like Klay Thompson and Jayson Tatum, who have faced similar challenges.

“It sucks. Obviously, I want to and wanted to be out there with the guys, but I just love baseball, so I think that’s probably the worst part, is I just don’t get to play for a while,” Canning said. “I think I’ll be doing some research and reading up on all the basketball players and stuff that have had this so, yeah, figure out what to do.”

Before the injury, Canning was in the midst of arguably his best extended run in the majors.


Griffin Canning #46 of the New York Mets lays on the floor as trainers check on him after injuring himself during the third inning.
Canning suffered a season-ending ruptured Achilles tendon in late June, a crushing blow to him and a Mets staff that was decimated by injuries in 2025. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post

Through 16 starts, Canning sported a 7-3 record with a 3.77 ERA, inflated by a pair of rough outings in early June.

After tweaking his pitch mix on the advice of the Mets’ staff, he found success keeping the ball on the ground, posting a career-best 50.9 groundball percentage, per FanGraphs.

“It just shows their confidence in their ability to develop guys and they feel like they can bring them in and say the right things,” Canning told reporters about his time with the Mets. “The organization as a whole is confident in the information they can give guys and help get them right.”

Before joining the Mets, Canning spent six up-and-down years with the Angels, showing flashes of potential while also missing all of 2022 due to a nagging back injury.

He was traded to the Braves last offseason but was non-tendered shortly afterwards before signing with the Mets.

In 115 career games spanning six seasons, Canning owns a 4.65 ERA.

The Athletic noted that the White Sox expressed interest in Canning back in December, which proved to be a busy month for the organization.

Chicago signed Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, added veteran pitchers Sean Newcomb and Anthony Kay, and took a flier on former prized Mets prospect Jarred Kelenic.

White Sox manager Will Venable told reporters Wednesday that Newcomb, who has primarily been a reliever in recent seasons, would compete for a spot in the rotation. Kay also spent the bulk of his career as a starter, including in Japan, for the last few seasons.

A healthy Canning, if he can replicate his Mets success, would provide teams with solid middle-of-the-rotation depth.

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