Mets confirm Griffin Cannings ruptured Achilles in devastating injury blow

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.PITTSBURGH — Griffin Canning’s season is over.The Mets right-hander was diagnosed with a ruptured left Achilles on Friday, a day after he was helped off the field during his start against the Braves.Canning was placed on the 60-day injured list and Blade Tidwell was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to take his spot in the rotation.Canning was enjoying a breakout season with the club, in which he pitched to a 3.77 ERA in 16 starts for the team.

The Mets signed Canning last offseason to a one-year contract worth $4.25 million.Tidwell, 23, has started twice for the Mets this season, most recently in Philadelphia last Friday, and pitched to a 9.82 ERA.Canning joined Sean Manaea, Kodai Senga and Tylor Megill among Mets starting pitchers on the injured list.In other roster moves, Jared Young was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse with Mark Vientos returning from the IL.Also, Austin Warren was optioned and the Mets recalled lefty Colin Poche....