Canning appears likely to have a spot in the Opening Day rotation if Sean Manaea (oblique) begins the season on the injured list, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Training is underway, and we’re already inundated with stories about pitchers who have come to camp with new pitches, which means it’s time to talk about pitch mixes again. This will be my fifth year of breaking down new pitches to analyze how they fit into a pitcher’s arsenal and see if it’s something we should be genuinely excited about for fantasy baseball.

The Mets have signed Jose Urena to a non-roster invite amid spring training pitching injuries to Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas

The New York Mets are in a tough situation as more pitchers struggle with injuries. Here's all you need to know.

The New York Mets are speculated to eye Miami Marlins pitcher in a blockbuster trade amid their pitching lineup being injury riddle.

Mets starter Paul Blackburn spoke after his first start coming back from a spinal injury he dealt with this offseason.

Montas suffered a high grade right lat strain during his first bullpen session in spring training. The Mets said he’d be shut down for 6-8 weeks, though Montas told reporters Wednesday that it would be closer to 4-6 weeks.

Adding Juan Soto gives a jolt to an already solid offense, but thin starting pitching could be a team weakness.

The formulas, though, do reflect talent level, and the Phillies and Braves each have four starters who project better than the Mets’ best. True, the addition of Juan Soto to the Mets’ offense might give the pitching staff greater margin for error. But at some point, the team will need to lean on its rotation.