Non-Tendered Braves Player Joins Mets

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Cue up the Griffin Canning tribute video for June 17.

Ok, not really. Canning never played a game for the Atlanta Braves. But he could face them on the mound this season.

That's because Wednesday, The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal reported Canning signed a 1-year deal to join the New York Mets.

The Braves acquired Canning in a Oct. 31 trade for Jorge Soler. But before Thanksgiving, the Braves announced they would not tender Canning a contract. So, he immediately became a free agent.

In effect, the deal involving Canning was a salary dump. The Braves had no intentions of having him pitch for them in 2025.

It's not exactly clear how…