Overview
- Canning’s activation, announced Sunday, came with Germán Márquez placed on the 15-day injured list for forearm nerve inflammation.
- Randy Vásquez, originally lined up for Sunday, was pushed to start Monday against the Giants to make room for Canning.
- Canning delivered five innings of one-run ball with seven strikeouts on 73 pitches in a 4-3 win over the White Sox that stopped a sweep.
- Sunday marked his first major league game since he ruptured his Achilles with the Mets last June, following five Triple-A rehab starts that built him to about 68 pitches.
- The strong debut offers near-term stability as San Diego manages a taxed staff and weighs further rotation decisions after early struggles.