Griffin Canning
23-Year-Old
2019 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
3.42
WHIP
1.06
K
29
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Canning was one of the great in-season helium prospects early on in 2018, but some of that air was let out of the balloon after he advanced to Triple-A. After Canning posted a minuscule 1.97 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in 10 starts for Double-A Mobile, he struggled to a 5.49 ERA and 1.53 WHIP with Salt Lake (13 starts). Part of it was just the change in park factors going from the Southern League to the Pacific Coast League -- his HR/FB more than doubled with the jump in levels. However, Canning also lost something from his K-rate (from 27.2% to 24.5%) and the explosion in his opponents' BABIP (from .229 to .376) wasn't all luck and park related as his line-drive rate jumped from 18.3% all the way to 26%. Canning doesn't have any one standout offering, but he has a decent four-pitch mix (fastball, slider, curveball change) and fringe-average command. The Angels will need arms this season, and Canning appears a likely candidate to start at some point. Read Past Outlooks
Solid in loss
Canning (2-1) limited the Rangers to one run on three hits and two walks while striking out five over five innings in a no-decision Friday.
ANALYSIS
Coming off the best start of his career, Canning pieced together another strong performance, holding the Rangers to one run in the form of a homer to Shin-Soo Choo to lead off the contest. Although Canning left the game with a two-run lead, the Angels' bullpen came up short and could not complete the win. Canning's efficiency could use some work, as it took him 95 pitches to make it through five innings. Even still, the 23-year-old should hold down a spot in the rotation. He'll carry a 3.42 ERA and 1.06 WHIP into a Wednesday matchup in Oakland.
Coming off the best start of his career, Canning pieced together another strong performance, holding the Rangers to one run in the form of a homer to Shin-Soo Choo to lead off the contest. Although Canning left the game with a two-run lead, the Angels' bullpen came up short and could not complete the win. Canning's efficiency could use some work, as it took him 95 pitches to make it through five innings. Even still, the 23-year-old should hold down a spot in the rotation. He'll carry a 3.42 ERA and 1.06 WHIP into a Wednesday matchup in Oakland.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-44%
BAA vs LHP
2019
-44%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | Batters | K | BB | H | HR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017vs Left | .140 | 57 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | ||
| Since 2017vs Right | .250 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2019vs Left | .140 | 57 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2019vs Right | .250 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2018vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-59%
ERA at Home
2019
-59%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017Home | 2.20 | 0.86 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 2.2 | ||||
| Since 2017Away | 5.40 | 1.40 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2019Home | 2.20 | 0.86 | 16.1 | 8.8 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2019Away | 5.40 | 1.40 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2018Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 this season's data (min 40 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 this season's data (min 40 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.22K/9
9.9BB/9
3.1HR/9
1.7Fastball
93.3 mphERA
3.42WHIP
1.06BABIP
.236GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
85.7%Exit Velocity
85.4 mphBarrels/BBE
3.5%Spin Rate
2314 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.1%Swinging Strike
16.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Blanks Royals for second win
Canning (2-1) picked up the win in Saturday's 6-3 victory over the Royals, scattering three hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings while striking out five.
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Yields three homers in loss
Canning (1-1) allowed four runs on five hits with six strikeouts and four walks across 4.2 innings Sunday to take the loss against the Orioles.
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Notches first career win
Canning (1-0) earned the win Tuesday against the Tigers by allowing two runs on four hits across 5.1 innings. He struck out seven and walked one.
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Set for another start next week
Canning will remain in the majors for at least one more start, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Fans six in debut
Canning didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays, allowing three runs on four hits and a walk over 4.1 innings while striking out six.
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