Just two days after the New York Mets got one of their starting pitchers (Frankie Montas) back from injury, they lost another one to a potentially significant injury on Thursday night. Griffin Canning had to leave Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning after delivering a pitch and immediately falling to the ground with a non-contact injury.

Officially the Mets are calling it an ankle injury, but whatever it is, it certainly did not look good for him or the Mets.

Mets pitcher Griffin Canning exits after suffering a non-contact leg injury.

Ron Darling: "Calf or Achilles... You don't see baseball players go down like that very often... My mind might have been just biased from watching the NBA Finals and watching Haliburton... Apologies." pic.twitter.com/n6rE0Qg87h

Obviously it is way too soon to know the extent of the injury or even what it is until he undergoes further evaluation.

The Mets signed Canning to a one-year contract this winter as part of their re-made starting rotation that also included the additions of Montas and Clay Holmes. They also got ace Kodai Senga back after he missed all but one start of the 2024 season due to injury.

Canning has been a strong addition for the Mets, entering Thursday's game with a 3.91 ERA in 15 starts.

He may not have All-Star numbers, but he has been a rock-solid middle of the rotation starter that has given the Mets a chance to win on most nights. Losing him for any extended period of time would be significant for their pitching staff.