Free Agent Pitcher Griffin Canning Drawing Interest from Multiple Clubs

Free agent pitcher Griffin Canning is reportedly drawing interest from the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets. Canning, who spent last season with the Mets on a one-year deal, had his season cut short by a torn Achilles tendon. Prior to his injury, he demonstrated a groundball rate exceeding 55% and solid strikeout and walk rates. With a career MLB record of 32-37 and a 4.65 ERA, the 29-year-old right-hander is considered a prime bounce-back candidate or a potential trade deadline acquisition if he makes a full recovery from his Achilles injury.