{"id":180275,"date":"2026-02-16T16:36:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/180275\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T16:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T16:36:22","slug":"padres-to-sign-former-angels-mets-3-77-era-starter-to-free-agent-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/180275\/","title":{"rendered":"Padres to sign former Angels, Mets 3.77 ERA starter to free agent contract"},"content":{"rendered":"

Padres to sign former Angels, Mets 3.77 ERA starter to free agent contract<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The San Diego Padres<\/a> have been looking to add to their starting pitching depth this offseason. They have a few starters, but with Nick Pivetta potentially being traded, depth is still a need.<\/p>\n

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Add on that Yu Darvish is not coming back in 2026, and the Padres have a very clear need in the rotation. Fortunately, the Padres have a plan.<\/p>\n

According to Robert Murray of Fansided.com<\/a>, the Padres and former New York Mets<\/a> and Los Angeles Angels<\/a> starter Griffin Canning are in agreement on a one-year contract.<\/p>\n

Padres to sign Griffin Canning to one-year contract<\/p>\n

“Free-agent pitcher Griffin Canning and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a contract, pending physical, according to sources familiar with the deal,” Murray reports.<\/p>\n

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This news from Murray came right alongside the Padres making another move, a one-year contract for Nick Castellanos. While the Castellanos move drew the most attention, Canning is the much more impactful addition for the Padres.<\/p>\n

With some question marks in the starting rotation, adding a veteran like Canning is a great move for the Padres this offseason.<\/p>\n

This past season for the Mets, Canning made 17 starts, posting a solid 3.77 ERA with a 7-3 record, and 1.1 bWAR in his sixth year in the big leagues.<\/p>\n

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More:\u00a0Former Yankees, Reds, A’s outfielder agrees to $4M deal with Padres<\/a><\/p>\n

It was a massive step-up from his production on the Angels, where he averaged a 4.78 ERA during his five seasons with the Angels.<\/p>\n

While this past season might be more of a fluke, if he can carry that momentum to the Padres, he will be a great addition to the rotation.<\/p>\n

After Michael King, the Padres rotation consists of Pivetta (who might be traded), Joe Musgrove (coming off a lengthy injury recovery), and depth starters in Randy Vasquez and JP Sears.<\/p>\n

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The Padres need more help in the starting rotation, and the addition of Canning, a six-year MLB veteran who’s been a solid starter, is a great move for A.J. Preller to make.<\/p>\n

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