2025 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
3.43
WHIP
1.33
K
21
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Canning's major-league career has been plagued by injuries and inconsistent performance. He pitched through some elbow irritation last season en route to a career-high 171.2 innings, but it came with a 5.19 ERA, third worst among qualified starters. Atlanta acquired him from the Angels in late October, only to non-tender him weeks later. His strikeout rate dipped to just 17.6 percent last season, by far a career low, and Canning served up 31 home runs. The right-hander is still just 28 and might be a worthwhile reclamation project. The Mets were the ones to roll the dice, signing Canning to a one-year, $4.25 million contract in December to compete for a rotation spot. Read Past Outlooks
Six strong innings in second win
Canning (2-1) picked up the win Thursday against the Cardinals after allowing one run on three hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out eight.
ANALYSIS
The veteran right-hander was sharp Thursday while firing six innings for the first time this season. He scattered three singles, one of which did score Victor Scott in the third inning following a stolen base and a wild pitch, but Canning appeared to be well over the illness that cost him Wednesday's scheduled start against the Twins. Canning holds a serviceable 3.43 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB over four starts (21 innings), but he could find difficulty turning in a repeat performance in a tougher matchup against the Phillies next week.
The veteran right-hander was sharp Thursday while firing six innings for the first time this season. He scattered three singles, one of which did score Victor Scott in the third inning following a stolen base and a wild pitch, but Canning appeared to be well over the illness that cost him Wednesday's scheduled start against the Twins. Canning holds a serviceable 3.43 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB over four starts (21 innings), but he could find difficulty turning in a repeat performance in a tougher matchup against the Phillies next week.
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Average Pitch Count
91
Last 10 Games
91
Last 5 Games
91
How many pitches does Griffin Canning generally throw?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-8%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .248 | 136 | 65 | 150 | 22 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .262 | 154 | 47 | 163 | 33 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .219 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .239 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .272 | 66 | 42 | 92 | 16 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .258 | 64 | 24 | 82 | 15 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .217 | 61 | 20 | 51 | 6 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .271 | 78 | 16 | 70 | 16 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-15%
ERA at Home
2025
-63%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | 4.36 | 1.35 | 161.0 | 8.7 | 3.6 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 5.11 | 1.30 | 158.2 | 7.7 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2025Home | 1.80 | 1.20 | 10.0 | 12.6 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2025Away | 4.91 | 1.45 | 11.0 | 5.7 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.45 | 1.42 | 93.0 | 7.2 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 6.06 | 1.37 | 78.2 | 6.4 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.66 | 1.28 | 58.0 | 10.4 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.04 | 1.20 | 69.0 | 9.4 | 2.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Griffin Canning compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.10K/9
9.0BB/9
4.3HR/9
0.9Fastball
93.5 mphERA
3.43WHIP
1.33BABIP
.295GB/FB
2.31Left On Base
79.4%Exit Velocity
85.7 mphBarrels/BBE
6.0%Spin Rate
2214 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
34.5%Swinging Strike
12.4%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After missing 2022 with a lower-back stress fracture, Canning's season got off to an inauspicious start as began the campaign on the IL with a groin injury. Fortunately, he required only the minimum 15-day visit and went on to toss a career high 127 innings, starting 22 of 24 outings. He did revisit the IL in late July for a calf injury, but only missed three weeks, though it served to keep his inning in check. Considering Canning hadn't thrown a competitive pitch since 2021, his 4.32 ERA was impressive, but a 3.82 xFIP and 3.80 SIERA indicate he pitched even better. His 19.2 percent K-BB percent ranked 22nd among hurlers throwing at least 120 innings. His pitch mix was similar to before he was hurt, but his four-seamer ticked up 1-mph. Even so, Canning's swinging strike rate dropped from 2021, but his called strike rate improved. There's strikeout upside if he can induce more swinging strikes without losing any called strikes. Canning has always yielded homers at a high rate, so he's best used as a streamer, but he can be a sneaky asset if others are scared off by a seemingly high ERA.
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Gets green light to start Thursday
Canning (illness) has been cleared to start Thursday's game against the Cardinals in New York, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Scratched with illness
Canning won't start as scheduled Wednesday against the Twins due to an illness, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Fades late in first win
Canning (1-1) picked up the win in Friday's 7-6 victory over the A's, giving up four runs on seven hits and three walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out three.
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Goes four innings in no-decision
Canning did not factor into the decision Saturday against the Blue Jays, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out six.
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Takes loss in team debut
Canning (0-1) took the loss Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four across 5.2 innings against Houston.
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Might be on Mets' radar
Canning is a name "to keep in mind" for the Mets, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The Mets recently reached an agreement with Frankie Montas and it appears president of baseball operations David Stearns might still be focusing more on mid- to back-end starter types than front-line rotation help. Canning qualifies as the former after posting a 5.19 ERA and 130:66 K:BB across 171.2 frames for the Angels in 2024. He was traded to Atlanta in the Jorge Soler deal last month but was then non-tendered.
The Mets recently reached an agreement with Frankie Montas and it appears president of baseball operations David Stearns might still be focusing more on mid- to back-end starter types than front-line rotation help. Canning qualifies as the former after posting a 5.19 ERA and 130:66 K:BB across 171.2 frames for the Angels in 2024. He was traded to Atlanta in the Jorge Soler deal last month but was then non-tendered.