7-Day IL
Injury Back
Est. Return 8/4/2021
2021 Stats
W-L
5-4
ERA
5.60
WHIP
1.48
K
62
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Canning was one of the players who benefitted from the shortened season. March drafters did not know what to do with him after he came down with a balky elbow early in camp and received PRP injections. He was a wild card for drafts because many assumed he would go the way of Garrett Richards, Shohei Ohtani and Andrew Heaney before him and eventually have season-ending Tommy John surgery. Canning, in fact, made a full 11 starts in 2020, albeit with lesser results than his impressive 2019 debut. He lost one mph off his fastball, and the league had an easier time with the pitch as it hit .305 off it (.235 xBA). He also cut back his slider usage in favor of more curves, which is understandable given the barking elbow. If he can regain that zip on his fastball with a normal offseason of recovery, things could get interesting in 2021. Health is a risk, but taking on that risk could come with a nice reward. Read Past Outlooks
Placed on injured list
Canning was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list with a lower back strain Thursday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
ANALYSIS
Canning allowed six runs in two innings during his most recent minor-league start, but his injury may have contributed to his struggles. The severity of the injury isn't known, and it's not yet clear how long the right-hander could be sidelined.
Canning allowed six runs in two innings during his most recent minor-league start, but his injury may have contributed to his struggles. The severity of the injury isn't known, and it's not yet clear how long the right-hander could be sidelined.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
77
Last 10 Games
82
Last 5 Games
78
How many pitches does Griffin Canning generally throw?
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41-50
51-60
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81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Griffin Canning generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2019
-17%
BAA vs LHP
2021
-8%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019vs Left | .225 | 95 | 49 | 82 | 16 | |||
| Since 2019vs Right | .270 | 119 | 32 | 117 | 20 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .252 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .273 | 39 | 10 | 38 | 10 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .232 | 27 | 11 | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .278 | 29 | 12 | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2019vs Left | .204 | 45 | 20 | 33 | 8 | |||
| 2019vs Right | .263 | 51 | 10 | 47 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2019
-1%
ERA at Home
2021
-28%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019Home | 4.70 | 1.31 | 115.0 | 8.5 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2019Away | 4.77 | 1.37 | 94.1 | 10.1 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2021Home | 6.59 | 1.64 | 28.2 | 7.8 | 4.7 | ||||
| 2021Away | 4.76 | 1.35 | 34.0 | 9.8 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2020Home | 3.98 | 1.23 | 31.2 | 7.7 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2020Away | 4.01 | 1.54 | 24.2 | 10.6 | 5.8 | ||||
| 2019Home | 4.12 | 1.19 | 54.2 | 9.2 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2019Away | 5.30 | 1.26 | 35.2 | 10.1 | 3.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Griffin Canning compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.21K/9
8.9BB/9
4.0HR/9
2.0Fastball
93.6 mphERA
5.60WHIP
1.48BABIP
.308GB/FB
0.92Left On Base
70.8%Exit Velocity
82.6 mphBarrels/BBE
6.8%Spin Rate
2273 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.4%Swinging Strike
14.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2020
2019
After three lights-out starts at Triple-A, Canning, the Angels' top pitching prospect, was summoned to the majors in April to bolster a banged-up rotation. He offered immediate aid, posting a 3.06 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 34:9 K:BB across his first six starts. Canning actually did a better job of keeping the ball in the yard thereafter (1.2 HR/9), but a correction in his BABIP and strand rate plus a slight uptick in walks saddled him with a 5.43 ERA over his final 12 turns before he was shelved with elbow inflammation. All in all, it was a promising debut season for Canning, who established himself as a mainstay in the rotation moving forward. Canning's lack of a dominant offering in his four-pitch arsenal probably hinder his chances of emerging as a bona fide ace down the road, but at just 23 years old, there's certainly time for him to improve his skills and change that narrative.
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Sent down after rough start
Canning was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
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Chased in third inning
Canning allowed six runs on six hits and two walks over 2.2 innings in Friday's win over Baltimore. He did not factor in the decision.
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Thursday's start postponed
Canning won't start Thursday against the Yankees after the game was postponed due to inclement weather.
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Yields three runs in no-decision
Canning allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and two walks over five innings in Friday's loss to the Rays. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.
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Settles for no-decision Wednesday
Canning didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the A's, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out two.
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