Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced on Tuesday that right-handerGriffin Canning will not make his scheduled start on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins due to an illness.
“We’re going to wait until after the game,” Mendoza said about any potential roster move. “The reason is Griffin Canning will not make the start tomorrow. He’s under the weather a little bit and feeling weak, so we’re going to give him an extra day or so. So, we’ve just got to get through today, and instead of inserting a sixth starter on Friday, most likely, it will be tomorrow.
“We’ve just got to get through today’s game, and then we’ve got to make a couple of moves here.”
Mendoza was a bit coy about the team’s options to start on Wednesday, but he said there are a lot of moving pieces that need to be figured out, indicating that a series of roster moves, like placing outfielder Jose Siri on the IL, could be coming after Tuesday’s game.
Canning has made three starts for the Mets this season, pitching to a 4.20 ERA over his 15.0 innings of work.
Whoever the Mets tab to make Wednesday’s start will need to get to Minnesota quickly, as the Mets and Twins play at 1:10 p.m. ET to close out their series.
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