Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
The New York Mets designated second baseman Robinson Cano for assignment on Monday, and no one was happier to see the 39-year-old go than former WFAN host Mike Francesa, who shared his thoughts on Twitter: “Mets say goodbye to Cano. Clearly money is no object. Good sign.”
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According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Mets at start of the season owed Cano “$40.5M in 2022-23. On the hook for vast majority of that.”
The New York Post’s Jon Heyman expanded on that point: “Steve Cohen’s net worth and more importantly his willingness to spend to win allow the Mets front office to make baseball decisions, and not have to weigh name and dollars.”
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Cano, a lifetime .302 hitter, had been struggling with the Mets, batting .195 with one home run in 12 games.
Cano missed all of the 2021 season, serving a one-year suspension after being busted for the second time for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
The New York Yankees signed Cano out of the Dominican Republic in 2001 for a signing bonus worth more than $100,000.
He made his MLB debut in 2005 and finished second in voting for American League Rookie of the Year.
Cano helped the Yankees win the 2009 World Series and left the Bronx after the 2013 season, signing a 10-year, $240 million contract with the Seattle Mariners.
Seattle traded Cano to the Mets prior to the 2019 season, bringing him to New York along with closer Edwin Diaz.
Cano is an eight-time All-Star with five Silver Slugger Awards and two Gold Glove Awards. He has six top-10 finishes in American League MVP voting.
Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com.
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