Overview
- San Diego is leaning toward activating right-hander Griffin Canning for the series finale against Chicago, with the final call tied to other pitchers’ availability.
- Manager Craig Stammen said the series-finale starter remains TBD, keeping the club’s options open for how it slots the next few games.
- Canning has finished five rehab outings at Triple-A El Paso, most recently working five innings of one-run ball and reaching 68 pitches.
- If the Padres turn to Canning, Randy Vásquez would likely have his scheduled start moved to the next game in San Francisco.
- Canning posted a 3.77 ERA in 16 Mets starts before a left Achilles tear ended his 2025, and the Padres signed him to a one-year deal to bolster an uneven back end as Walker Buehler shows recent improvement.