Griffin Canning is moving on from New York.
The right-handed pitcher has agreed to a deal with the Padres on Saturday, according to multiple reports.
The 29-year-old, who is working to come back after rupturing his left Achilles last summer, is expected to add to much-needed depth to San Diego’s starting rotation.
Terms of the contract are not yet known.
The deal, which has yet to be confirmed by the club, was followed by a one-year contract with starting pitcher Germán Márquez, according to ESPN.
The 30-year-old Marquez will be looking to have a bounce-back season after struggling with a 6.70 ERA in 2025 with the Rockies.
On top of the Padres’ pitching moves, an offense-boosting one-year deal was made on Saturday with veteran outfielder Nick Castellanos, who was released by the Phillies after four seasons on Thursday.
Canning was a second-round draft pick by the Angels in 2017 and made his debut two years later.
Nevertheless, with a 4.78 ERA across five seasons, he never lived up to high expectations.
And in 2024, he went 6-13 with a 5.19 ERA in 31 starts before getting dealt to the Braves as part of a Jorge Soler salary dump. But Canning was non-tendered by Atlanta, and the Mets eventually grabbed him.
In New York, Canning was in the middle of career year last season before suffering the Achilles injury on June 26, holding a 3.77 ERA in 16 starts.
It’s unknown when Canning will return from his injury, but there is a possibility he could be ready to return around Opening Day.
When healthy, he could slot into the back end of the Padres’ rotation.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
