Mets' Canning diagnosed with ruptured Achilles
New York Mets right-hander Griffin Canning had to be helped off the field after sustaining a ruptured left Achilles tendon during Thursday's start against the Atlanta Braves.
The Mets announced Friday that Canning would be placed on the 60-day IL. They initially called it a left ankle injury before manager Carlos Mendoza revealed the more serious diagnosis following his team's 4-0 win.
The 29-year-old underwent surgery Friday to repair his Achilles, according to John Perrotto of The Associated Press.
Canning hopped off the mound after throwing a pitch to Nick Allen and collapsed in pain almost immediately. He didn't appear to be able to put much weight on his left leg as he slowly limped to the dugout alongside Mets trainers.
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"(It) sucks. You hate to see it, especially the way he went down, right away," Mendoza said. "... Feel sorry for the guy, especially how big he's been for us and the way he's been throwing the ball the whole year."
Canning had been enjoying the best season of his career before the injury. In 16 starts for the Mets, he owns a 3.77 ERA and 1.38 WHIP with 70 strikeouts.
The Mets' rotation has been hit hard by injuries all campaign. New York has four starters on the injured list, including ace Kodai Senga and left-hander Sean Manaea, while free-agent addition Frankie Montas just made his season debut after missing most of the first half with a lat injury.
Austin Warren took over on the mound for Canning and combined with three others to throw 6 1/3 shutout innings in relief of their teammate. New York moved back into first place in the NL East with the win.
The Mets also made a slew of roster moves Friday, which included recalling right-hander Blade Tidwell, selecting the contract of left-hander Colin Poche, and reinstating third baseman Mark Vientos.
Warren and Jared Young were also optioned to the minors, while Richard Lovelady elected free agency instead of accepting an outright assignment, and José Azocar was signed to a minor-league deal.