"It s*cks, you hate to see it" - Mets manager Carlos Mendoza gets emotional about Griffin Canning suffering serious injury

The New York Mets once again regained the lead in the National League East standings with a dominant 4-0 victory against their rival Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. However, the vital win came at a cost.

During the third inning, starter Griffin Canning suffered a freak injury after delivering a routine pitch to Nick Allen. After the follow-through, Canning stepped of the mound to gather and position himself for defense. However, as he was establishing his left foot on the mound, something snapped on his leg, leading him to hobble and eventually lie on the grass in pain.

In an interview with The Athletic after the game, Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza voiced his concern for his starter:

"It sucks. You hate to see it, especially the way he went down right away," said Mendoza.

Canning is scheduled to undergo MRI scans today to investigate a suspected Achilles tendon injury. Before being pulled, he pitched 2 2/3 innings of one-hit ball with three strikeouts.

Prior to the event, the 29-year-old was tied with 11 other pitchers for the second-most wins in the National League with seven. Now, manager Carlos Mendoza's tactics will be further tested as Canning follows Sean Manaea, Kodai Senga, and Tylor Megill as the team's starters that have been shelved due to injuries.

"Nobody is going to feel sorry for us. We will find a way. Guys will step up. Our mentality is, ‘What do we need to do today?’"

Mets' bullpen steps up amid another starter injury

With the series on the line against their bitter rival Braves, the New York Mets' bullpen stepped up big time as starter Griffin Canning exited the contest early due to an injury. Canning was pulled in the third after what was a routine play in what is suspected to be an Achillies tear.

The Metropolitans walked away with a dominant 4-0 shutdown in the series-closer against Atlanta at home as the two sides ended up with a tie in the four-game set. Austin Warren, Dedniel Nunez, Ryne Stanek, and All-Star closer Edwin Diaz held the fort as they gave up a total of two base hits in a combined 6 1/3 innings for the hosts.

So far, the Mets bullpen boasts the seventh-best ERA across the majors at 3.40. They're also currently tied for first place for the least amount of home runs allowed with just 22 at the time of writing.

Edited by Daniel Santiago