Tampa negotiates Cano – Yucatan Journal

It is no longer news every time it is said that Trevor Bauer will receive a contract for his long-awaited and, we believe, well-deserved return to the Major League mound.

Don’t be surprised by the comments that Robinson Cano might return to the big leagues.

The former second baseman for the 2009 Yankees champions is having a very good season with the Diablos Rojos del México, as the Mexican League’s batting leader and also an “emotional” leader on the field, and rumors have surfaced that the Tampa Bay Rays are negotiating a contract for the former Home Run Derby winner to return to the best of baseball. It seems that Canó’s second (or third or fourth) wind is going big, more than expected. As of yesterday, he was batting .445, with eight home runs and 53 RBIs, in a designated hitter role and sometimes playing second base.

If he leaves, it will be a huge blow to the Pingos, who have dealt with that uncertainty all year, just like Bauer, who leads the Triple Crown race by a wide margin in impressive fashion: 1.56 ERA, 9-0 win-loss record and 102 strikeouts.

The Diablos Rojos, the lords and masters of the top of the circuit, have in their ranks the two best foreigners this year in the Mexican League. And losing two players of that level at this time of year might be a very strong emotional blow for any team, not just the Infernals.— Gaspar Silveira

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