Canning suffered the ailment when, after surrendering a batted ball to Atlanta shortstop Nick Allen, he attempted to change directions on the mound so that he could back up third base. He subsequently went down before being aided off the field by the Mets training staff.

Mets pitcher Griffin Canning had surgery on to repair a ruptured left Achilles and will miss the remainder of the season.

Griffin Canning, in the midst of a breakout year with the New York Mets, is expected to miss at least the remainder of the 2025 season after suffering a ruptured left Achilles on Thursday.