ROBINSON CANÓ NEWS

On bench versus lefty Cano is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cano is 2-for-19 over his past five contests and will take a seat Wednesday with southpaw Carlos Rodon pitching for San Francisco. Eduardo Escobar will serve as the designated hitter with J.D. Davis at third base, while Luis Guillorme starts at the keystone.

APRIL 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Game 2 Cano is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Giants, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cano started at second base in the matinee and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout and a walk. Luis Guillorme will start at the keystone for the Mets in the nightcap.

APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Cano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact With first baseman Pete Alonso getting a day out of the field and serving as the Mets' designated hitter and with Luis Guillorme picking up a start at the keystone, the team has no room in the lineup for Cano. After missing the entire 2021 season while he was suspended by the league, Cano has gotten off to a slow start to his age-39 campaign, slashing .217/.250/.348 with a career-high 20.8 percent strikeout rate across 24 plate appearances.

APRIL 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Wednesday Cano isn't starting Wednesday's contest against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cano will be on the bench for the second time in three days Wednesday, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Tuesday's win over the Phillies. He'll be replaced in the lineup by Dominic Smith who will start at first base and bat sixth while Pete Alonso will shift to designated-hitter and bat fourth.

APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Megill delivers again, leads Nimmo, Mets past Phillies 2-0

Tylor Megill delivered his second straight scoreless start for the Mets, Brandon Nimmo homered and New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0

APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in lineup Cano will be on the bench Monday against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Cano has been in the lineup for three of the first five games this season, though he doesn't seem to be in a true platoon role. He's started against two of the three righties the Mets have faced as well as one of two lefties, with his off day Monday coming against southpaw Ranger Suarez. Luis Guillorme will start at second base, while J.D. Davis will serve as the designated hitter.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Saturday Cano isn't starting Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Cano was productieve across the first two games of the season, going 3-for-7 with two runs, two RBI, a walk and a strikeout. He'll get a breather Saturday while Pete Alonso serves as the designated hitter with Dominic Smith starting at first base.

APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 8, 2022 • SCOUT.COM

Reaches base three times Thursday Cano went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs in Thursday's 5-1 win over Washington.

Impact Cano carried over a strong spring into the first game of the regular season, converting a pair of singles and a walk into two of New York's five runs. The veteran missed all of last season due to a PED suspension, but he hit .316 during the shortened 2020 campaign and appears to still have life left in his bat. The 40-year-old Cano is expected to log most of his time at DH this season.

APRIL 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Catching fire late in camp Cano went 4-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins.

Impact He's now 39 years old and has played only 49 games over the last two seasons, but Cano still looks like he can do some damage at the plate. He's batting .364 (8-for-22) this spring, although he's still looking for his first homer, and Cano could see significant DH at-bats for the Mets in 2022.

APRIL 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Is winning the offseason worth it? Depends on the year

It has been 13 years since the big-spending New York Yankees “bought” their 27th World Series championship with free agents CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira

MARCH 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting as designated hitter Cano (back) is batting fifth as the designated hitter in Sunday's spring game against the Cardinals.

Impact Cano was stopped playing in the Dominican Winter League in November due to discomfort in his lower back, but it appears the issue is behind him early in spring training. The veteran slugger is fresh off the second PED suspension of his career, and he's likely to see much of his time as the designated hitter this year. The 39-year-old could also see some time at second base, though Jeff McNeil is expected to start Opening Day and be the primary option at the keystone.

MARCH 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mets newcomer Canha boosted by Showalter's compliments

New to the New York Mets, outfielder Mark Canha has already drawn praise from manager Buck Showalter

MARCH 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

For Mets' Robinson Canó, the real message has to come on the field “That’s why I'm here as a man to give you guys an apology. It was tough for me this past year,” he said.

MARCH 17, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Robinson Cano apologizes to the Mets organization and fans: 'There's no excuse' PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — This wasn’t the same Robinson Cano that Mets fans were greeted by just over three years ago.

MARCH 17, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Cano apologizes but doesn't say why he took steroids PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Robinson Cano offered an apology but refused to say why he took steroids and wouldn’t even commit to not failing a th...

MARCH 16, 2022 • NEWSDAY.COM

Robinson Canó apologizes after serving PED suspension: 'There's no excuses for how or why' After missing the entire 2021 season due to a positive test for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug, Robinson Canó addressed the media...

MARCH 16, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Cano apologizes to Mets teammates for suspension PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Robinson Cano’s return to the Mets included standing up in front of the team and saying he was sorry on Monday. "You...

MARCH 14, 2022 • NEWSDAY.COM

Could see big role this season Cano (back) was mentioned as a player who could be a big addition to the Mets' offense this season by general manager Billy Eppler, Deesha Thosar of The New York Daily News reports...

Impact The veteran second baseman's return after missing the entire 2021 season due to a PED suspension was cited as a reason why Eppler didn't expect to make any other significant additions before Opening Day. "I'd be fairly surprised if we went after another bat or anything like that at this juncture," Eppler said Monday. "With [Mark] Canha and Escobar and [Starling] Marte, additions kind of supplemented our offense as it was. And then getting Robbie Cano back, we expect guys to be a little closer to their career numbers and their career standards of performance. I feel pretty good about where that sits right now." Cano slashed .316/.352/.544 in 49 games back in 2020, but at 39 years old and coming off a long absence, expecting him to reach that level of performance again could be optimistic. Working in Cano's favor is the addition of the DH to the National League, which could lighten his workload without removing his bat from the lineup.

MARCH 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

José Siri, Yermín Mercedes, Robinson Cano star in LIDOM playoffs

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down what you need to know to follow the four-team Dominican Winter League playoffs.

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Dealing with lower back discomfort The Mets announced Wednesday that Cano was removed from the Dominican Winter League roster of Estrellas Orientales after experiencing lower-back discomfort.

Impact Cano was participating in the DWL after sitting out the entire 2021 season while he resided on the Mets' restricted list, but he's now considered week-to-week with a back issue. It's not yet clear whether the injury will affect his availability for spring training in 2022. The 39-year-old second baseman is on the Mets' books through the 2023 campaign.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

How much does Cano have left? Get ready for Robinson Cano to be relevant again. With his season-long steroid banishment complete, Cano began playing in the Dominican Repu...

NOVEMBER 14, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM

Reinstated from restricted list Cano (suspension) was reinstated from the restricted list Wednesday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Cano was suspended for the entire 2021 season after he tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug in November of 2020, but he'll now rejoin the active roster. He slashed .316/.352/.544 with 10 home runs, 30 RBI and 23 runs across 50 games during the shortened 2020 campaign and will likely compete for a starting role during spring training in 2022 as long as he remains with the organization.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Robinson Cano suspension might be good news for the Mets, and a tough break for the Blue Jays Deep-pocketed Mets are likely to be players on the free-agent market after their second baseman is banned a full season for a positive drug...

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • THESTAR.COM

Rosenthal: Robinson Canó, a drug cheat, can likely forget the Hall of Fame When a player proves to be a cheater, not once but twice, the authenticity of his career is thrown into question.

NOVEMBER 19, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM