Who is Robinson Cano?

Robinson Cano is a second baseman who made it into the Major Leagues in 2005 as he first signed on with the New York Yankees. As far as being a “good baseball player” goes, he would have to meet that criteria to ever even be considered as Major League material.

Some of his awards include:

• American League Player of the Month (2 times)
• Silver Slugger Award (5 times)
• Gold Glove Award (2 times)
• Home Run Derby (1 time) He also reaped in the rewards of being a member of the Yankees World Series Championships in 2009.

As stats are ever-changing, it’s difficult to state anything specific that will be relevant later on. The current 2013 stats are as follows, but you can keep updated on these at baseball-reference.com

G: 160 AB: 605 H: 190
2B: 41
3B: 0
HR: 27
RBI: 107
R: 81
BB: 65
K: 85
SB: 7
CS: 1
AVG: .314
OBP: .383
SLG: .516 OPS: .899

His salary for 2013 is listed at $15,000,000.

While it’s not yet confirmed, sources have said that Cano recently signed a 10-year contract with the Seattle Mariners for $240 million.