2023 Stats
W-L
4-2
ERA
4.89
WHIP
1.30
K
39
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Canning was expected to compete for the sixth spot in the Angels' rotation last season, but setbacks from a lower-back stress fracture that first popped up during the previous campaign ruined his spring and eventually wiped out his entire season. The right-hander didn't exactly shine during the previous campaign, posting a 5.60 ERA (5.48 FIP) and 1.48 WHIP over 62.2 innings. Canning has averaged over a strikeout an inning so far as a big-leaguer, but he's had trouble locating his fastball and has posted a 1.6 HR/9 over 209.1 career frames. He'll be about 20 months removed from his last game action when spring training rolls around, so it may take some time for him to work his arm back into shape. He'll be among a group of pitchers vying for a spot at the back of the Angels' rotation, but it may take a strong spring for him to make the Opening Day roster. Read Past Outlooks

Punches out nine in win
Canning moved to 4-2 after allowing three runs on six hits over six innings while striking out nine in Monday's 6-4 win over the White Sox.
ANALYSIS
Canning gave up one run through three frames before giving up a pair of solo homers later in the contest. He set new season highs with nine strikeouts and 20 whiffs, marking the first time he forced more than eight swinging strikes since April 25. The 27-year-old has allowed at least three runs in five of his last six starts but his ERA dropped Monday to 4.89 through 42.1 frames. Canning is currently projected to start in Houston this weekend.
Canning gave up one run through three frames before giving up a pair of solo homers later in the contest. He set new season highs with nine strikeouts and 20 whiffs, marking the first time he forced more than eight swinging strikes since April 25. The 27-year-old has allowed at least three runs in five of his last six starts but his ERA dropped Monday to 4.89 through 42.1 frames. Canning is currently projected to start in Houston this weekend.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
85
How many pitches does Griffin Canning generally throw?
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21-30
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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 2021
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-7%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .257 | 39 | 23 | 49 | 6 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .263 | 62 | 19 | 57 | 15 | |||
2023vs Left | .262 | 16 | 5 | 22 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .244 | 23 | 9 | 19 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .252 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 4 | |||
2021vs Right | .273 | 39 | 10 | 38 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-11%
ERA on Road
2023
-19%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 5.66 | 1.40 | 49.1 | 8.0 | 3.8 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 5.01 | 1.42 | 55.2 | 9.2 | 3.4 | ||||
2023Home | 4.35 | 1.06 | 20.2 | 8.3 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Away | 5.40 | 1.52 | 21.2 | 8.3 | 3.3 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Home | 6.59 | 1.64 | 28.2 | 7.8 | 4.7 | ||||
2021Away | 4.76 | 1.35 | 34.0 | 9.8 | 3.4 | ||||
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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
2.79K/9
8.3BB/9
3.0HR/9
1.5Fastball
94.8 mphERA
4.89WHIP
1.30BABIP
.297GB/FB
1.33Left On Base
70.8%Exit Velocity
84.1 mphBarrels/BBE
6.1%Spin Rate
2198 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.3%Swinging Strike
13.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Cruises to third win
Canning (3-2) allowed two hits and three walks while striking out five over seven shutout innings to earn the win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.
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Gets little help in loss
Canning (2-2) took the loss Wednesday, giving up three runs on nine hits and two walks over 5.1 innings as the Angels fell 3-1 to the Orioles. He struck out four.
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Can't escape fourth inning
Canning (2-1) took the loss Wednesday, allowing five runs on five hits and one walk over 3.2 innings against Houston. He struck out three.
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Yields five runs but nabs win
Canning (2-0) earned the win over St. Louis on Thursday, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks while striking out three batters over five innings.
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Grabs first win of year
Canning (1-0) got the win over the Athletics on Tuesday, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out seven over five innings.
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