It’s not every day that an 8-time MLB All-Star hits the open market at the league minimum. But that’s exactly where teams were with Robinson Cano this past month. The Mets cut him loose after parts of 4 years with the team. New York initially traded for him back in December of 2018 in a deal that also landed them Edwin Diaz.
Now, it appears that Robbie has found a new home in San Diego. The Padres are reportedly the team that is signing Cano to an MLB deal today, per Jon Heyman. Since he was cut loose by the Mets, they are on the hook for the $40.