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Mets roster gains significant flexibility with Robinson Cano suspended

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 26: Robinson Cano #24 of the New York Mets bats against the Washington Nationals during game 1 of a double header at Nationals Park on September 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

Robinson Cano’s suspension will allow the New York Mets more roster flexibility for 2021.

For the New York Mets, the halo of perfection surrounding Steve Cohen’s introductory press conference lasted just over a week. On Wednesday, November 18, Robinson Canó was suspended without pay for the entire 2021 season after testing positive for the performance-enhancing drug stanozolol.