The 28-man extended rosters in MLB are coming to an end on Monday at 12:00 PM. Teams all over baseball will be forced to either cut or demote players on the active roster. One major question looming for the New York Mets is the future for Robinson Cano. Cano, a former All-Star, has labored mightily to open the season. He projects as a candidate to be cut from the team. But Mets’ star Francisco Lindor has Cano’s back.
Lindor shared his brutally honest opinion on the Mets’ potentially releasing Cano.
“I wouldn’t be happy. I don’t want to see that happen. He’s a good teammate, a good person and obviously he’s got a great track record and we all know what he’s capable of doing. I don’t care how old he is, the mind is still fresh and he can still hit.”
That comment alone could be enough for the Mets to keep Robinson Cano in the fold. The last thing they want to do is upset one of their superstars.
Lindor then explained why he believes Cano has struggled so far this season.
“The inconsistency is coming because he’s not in there every day. He’s been a guy, his whole career, and he’s in a new role. He didn’t play last year and he’s in a new role right now so that is what is happening. He really hasn’t adjusted to the new role that he has.”
Cano missed the 2021 campaign because of a suspension for using PEDs. Francisco Lindor believes that the combination of not playing every day so far in 2022 and missing 2021 has been the reason for Cano’s underwhelming numbers.
In the end, the Mets will do whatever is best for the team. But Lindor’s comments certainly provide them with something to consider.
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