Andrew PetersDecember 19, 2024
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The New York Mets are contributing to their rotation amidst an effective offseason up until now.
Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, free-agent right-hander Griffin Canning consented to a 1 year, $4.25 M agreement with the Mets. The offer, which is pending a physical, consists of $1 million in possible bonus offers.
Canning, a second-round draft choice in the 2017 MLB draft, made his major-league launching for the Los Angeles Angels in 2019. In 2020, he tape-recorded a career-best 3.99 ERA in 11 starts and made a Gold Glove Award before investing much of the 2021 season in Triple-A.
Canning went back to the mound in 2023, tape-recording a 4.32 ERA and 1.24 WHIP throughout 24 looks. Last season, he had a 5.19 ERA and 1.40 WHIP, beginning 31 video games for the Angels.
Following completion of the routine season, the Angels dealt Canning to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Jorge Soler. In November, the Braves non-tendered Canning, making him a totally free representative and leading the way for him to sign with New York.
Canning will not be sent out to the minors without his approval since of his 5 years of service and will have the possibility to complete for an area in the rotation.
The Mets have actually been active in including pitching this offseason, signing Frankie Montas to a two-year, $34 million offer and inking Clay Holmes to a three-year, $38 million agreement. Per MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, New York prepares to transform the previous Yankees reducer to a starter.
The Mets, who reached the NLCS last season, made a splash this offseason by signing Juan Soto to a historical 15-year, $765 million offer. Now they're wanting to reinforce the lineup even more as they try to make a World Series run in 2025.
