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

The New York Mets made a head-scratching signing late last night, inking a deal with starting pitcher Griffin Canning to the tune of one year for $4.25 million. While the logic seems shaky, one could certainly make a claim that Canning and free agents of his ilk are worse than depth starters like Tylor Megill,

The New York Mets are adding to their rotation amid a successful offseason so far. Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, free-agent right-hander Griffin