The Mets did not receive good news today from Robinson Cano’s MRI. The MRI revealed a torn hamstring, which will likely sideline the veteran second baseman for many weeks. (Anthony DiComo, MLB.com)
Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports adds that no surgery is required, but there is no timetable for a return.
Cano injured his hamstring during Sunday’s game against the Pirates. Though Cano had a disappointing season overall, he was 9-for-15 over his last four games.
It’s a terrible development for Cano, who is batting .252/.295/.415 with ten homeruns and 32 RBI in his first season with the Mets.
Cano made a strong first impression with a homerun off Max Scherzer in his first at-bat as a Met, but not much has gone right since. Cano’s .252 average and .710 OPS are the lowest marks of his 15-year career.
The 36-year-old second baseman owns a career .302 batting average with 321 home runs and 1265 RBI. In his last season with the Mariners, he posted a .303 batting average with a .845 OPS, despite being limited to 80 games due to a PED suspension.
The Mets acquired Cano, along with Edwin Diaz, in the trade that involved Jarred Kelenic, Justin Dunn, Jay Bruce and Anthony Swarzak.
