The free agent addition of Griffin Canning to the New York Mets roster elicited two reactions. Diehard fans of David Stearns praised the addition because he can seemingly do no wrong. Others questioned the addition of yet another project brought in to compete for a rotation spot.

The Mets reached agreement on Wednesday night on a one-year, $4.25 million contract with righthander Griffin Canning, a source confirmed to Newsday. The contract, which includes a reported $1 million in incentives, is pending a physical and has not been announced by the Mets.

The New York Mets and right-hander Griffin Canning agreed to a one-year, $4.25 million deal, multiple outlets reported.