ESPN.com · Mar 31, 2022
Robinson Canó to try first base again as New York Mets experiment in spring training
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Robinson Canó is ready to take another swing at first base.
A second baseman throughout his career, Canó is scheduled to play first in spring training Thursday as the New York Mets experiment with options that could keep his bat in the lineup on occasion.
The 39-year-old Canó has played 2,158 games at second base during his 16-year major league career. His only experience at first was 14 games with the Seattle Mariners in 2018.
"They're going to do some things with him tomorrow morning so it's not cold turkey," Mets manager Buck Showalter said Wednesday night.