Griffin Canning had to leave his start against the Braves on Thursday with what the team says is a left ankle injury.
The Mets say Canning will undergo imaging.
With one out in the top of the third, the Mets starter got Nick Allen to hit a grounder to Francisco Lindor for the second out, but Canning collapsed near the mound as he seemed to have pushed off wrong.
Canning stayed down on his back with his leg raised as he was eventually helped off the field by trainers.
The 29-year-old is having a solid season in his first year with the Mets. In 16 starts — including Thursday — Canning had pitched to a 7-3 record with a 3.77 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. He was arguably the Mets' best pitcher in March/April, as he pitched to a 4-1 record with a 2.61 ERA to start the season.
Canning's apparent injury comes at an inopportune time for the Mets. Kodai Senga was placed on the IL back on June 13 after he suffered a hamstring injury during a game and has yet to return to the mound. Sean Manaea, who hasn't played in a game this season after suffering an oblique injury this spring, had his rehab setback a few days after a loose body was found in his left elbow earlier this week.
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Griffin Canning is leaving the game with an apparent leg injury pic.twitter.com/FAKwmx66un
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