The New York Mets designated veteran infielder Robinson Canó for project on Monday, nonetheless owing him near $40m.
Groups had till noon on Monday to scale back their rosters to 26 gamers, and Canó turned a casualty after struggling in a part-time function on a staff that leads the Nationwide League East. Canó had been enjoying towards right-handers, however the Mets signaled their transfer once they sat Canó in Sunday evening’s sport towards the Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Zach Eflin.
Technically, the Mets are consuming round $37.5 million of Canó's remaining cash. They are going to owe him each cent until he's launched and indicators with one other staff, wherein case the Mets will owe him all however the MLB minimal ($700,000 which might be picked up by the signing membership).
Canó, now 39, is an eight-time All-Star. However he missed the entire 2021 season due to a suspension for a second violation of utilizing performance-enhancing medicine and is batting .195 (8-for-41) in 12 video games with one residence run and three RBIs.
Supervisor Buck Showalter mentioned on Sunday earlier than the Mets’ victory over the Phillies that sitting Canó was the fitting resolution.
“It’s powerful, and I’m very empathetic to that,” Showalter mentioned. “However we’re attempting to win a baseball sport tonight. There’s loads of issues, we’ve taken in loads of components, and what offers you one of the best likelihood to win a baseball sport. That’s the tiebreaker at all times.”
Canó has 2,632 profession hits, putting him third on the listing for many hits amongst lively gamers behind Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera, each members of the three,000-hit membership. A five-time winner of the Silver Slugger award, he has 335 profession residence runs and 1,305 RBIs in 2,246 video games with the New York Yankees (2005-2013), Seattle Mariners (2014-18) and Mets. He gave the impression to be headed for the Corridor of Fame till his PED suspensions.
He signed a 10-year, $240m cope with the Mariners in December 2013, and the Mariners traded him to the Mets in December 2018 as a part of a six-player swap that has confirmed unpopular with Mets followers. In Could 2018, MLB suspended Canó for 80 video games for his first violation of PED guidelines. In all, he forfeited greater than $34m in wage due to the suspensions.
The Mets additionally optioned right-handed pitcher Yoan Lopez to Triple-A Syracuse to convey the roster to the mandated 26 gamers.
Canó’s agent, Brodie Van Wagenen, was the Mets’ normal supervisor when the participant was traded from Seattle mentioned his consumer nonetheless desires to play. He added that Canó “understands [the Mets] had a troublesome resolution to make. He needs them effectively going ahead.”
The Mets now have seven days to commerce Canó, which is unlikely given his diminished skills and the truth that he's owed greater than $20m this yr and subsequent. If he's launched, any staff can decide him up for the MLB minimal wage, with the Mets paying the remainder. That's not prone to be an issue for the Mets, who're owned by Steve Cohen, one of many wealthiest individuals in America.
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