{"id":572712,"date":"2026-02-14T19:47:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T19:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/572712\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T19:47:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T19:47:33","slug":"former-ny-mets-pitcher-joins-san-diego-padres-alongside-nick-castellanos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/572712\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NY Mets pitcher joins San Diego Padres alongside Nick Castellanos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Preparation for a new MLB season is in full swing, and teams are still looking to strengthen their rosters as best as possible. <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/mlb\/nick-castellanos-chooses-new-mlb-team-after-being-released-by-phillies\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"After being released by the Phillies, Nick Castellanos decided to join the San Diego Padres\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">After being released by the Phillies, Nick Castellanos decided to join the San Diego Padres<\/a>, who also acquired the services of a former New York Mets player.<\/p>\n<p>According to insider Robert Murray via his X account, free agent Griffin Canning has reached an agreement with the Padres and will join the team ahead of the upcoming season. Physical exams are still pending.<\/p>\n<p>In this way, Craig Stammen\u2019s team adds experience to its roster. The talented pitcher, who in 2020 was awarded the Gold Glove Award, comes ready to bring all his expertise to a team aiming to be a contender.<\/p>\n<p>    Griffin Canning\u2019s numbers in 2025 <\/p>\n<p>Griffin Canning enjoyed a productive 2025 season with the New York Mets, establishing himself as a key mid-rotation starter after signing a one-year deal. Over 16 starts, he posted a solid 7-3 record with a 3.77 ERA, providing much-needed stability to the pitching staff. <\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjEwODAiIHdpZHRoPSIxOTIwIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIvPg==\"\/> Griffin Canning #46 of the New York Mets. <\/p>\n<p>Canning logged 76.1 innings, recording 70 strikeouts and finishing the campaign with a 1.38 WHIP. Although his season was eventually hampered by injury, his performance was a significant bright spot for the Mets and has reportedly sparked interest in a reunion for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>  A team that shows promise <\/p>\n<p>The San Diego Padres are entering the 2026 season with clear championship aspirations, banking on the veteran presence and offensive fire-power of <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/nick-castellanos\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nick Castellanos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nick Castellanos<\/a> to spearhead their title charge. <\/p>\n<p>After acquiring the reliable slugger to bolster a lineup already featuring superstars like Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr., the front office has signaled that they are in \u201cwin-now\u201d mode.<\/p>\n<p>If their core stars can stay healthy and harmonize their collective talent, <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/san-diego-padres\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"San Diego\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">San Diego<\/a> possesses the necessary depth and star power to navigate a deep postseason run and finally bring a World Series trophy to Petco Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Preparation for a new MLB season is in full swing, and teams are still looking to strengthen their&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":572713,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2396],"tags":[5,101,4,1690,61,2548,4203,8639,18],"class_list":{"0":"post-572712","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-mets","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-mets","10":"tag-mlb","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-mets","13":"tag-newyork","14":"tag-newyorkmets","15":"tag-nick-castellanos","16":"tag-san-diego-padres"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116070715012754530","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=572712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/572712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/572713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=572712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=572712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=572712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}