Mets fear Canning has Achilles injury, await MRI

NEW YORK -- Right-hander Griffin Canning near the Mets' 4-0 triumph implicit the Atlanta Braves successful the 3rd inning Thursday nighttime aft suffering a near ankle wounded connected a non-contact play.

Canning volition acquisition imaging, and Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said the squad fears it is an Achilles injury.

Canning struck retired 3 and allowed conscionable 1 baserunner -- Eli White's azygous starring disconnected the inning -- earlier helium was wounded portion breaking toward the near broadside of the infield connected Nick Allen's one-out grounder to shortstop.

Canning, 29, instantly began hopping connected his close limb and took lone a mates of steps earlier dropping onto the tract with his near limb elevated. Mets catcher Luis Torrens signaled for clip and assistance earlier Allen was thrown retired astatine archetypal by Francisco Lindor.

Canning covered his look with his hands arsenic helium was tended to by trainers. Mets infielders and manager Carlos Mendoza gathered astir the pitcher arsenic the Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr., the on-deck hitter, watched from a fewer steps behind.

After a mates of minutes, Canning limped disconnected the tract with his arms draped astir trainers. Austin Warren relieved Canning and retired Acuna connected a popout, stranding White astatine second.

The wounded to Canning, who is 7-3 with a 3.77 ERA successful 16 starts this season, is the latest stroke for a abruptly depleted Mets pitching staff.

Ace Kodai Senga is connected the injured database aft suffering a close hamstring strain reaching for a Pete Alonso propulsion June 12. Left-hander Sean Manaea, who appeared to beryllium nearing a instrumentality from an oblique wounded suffered successful outpouring training, was diagnosed with a bony spot successful his elbow aft his astir caller rehab quality for Triple-A Syracuse past Friday.

Mendoza and president of shot operations David Stearns said they anticipation Manaea, who received a cortisone shot, tin resume his rehab adjacent week.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.