New York Yankees to carry contract with Robinson Cano – MLB News
Since the New York Yankees were eliminated from the 2011 season in the American League Divisional Series, the club is on to move for preparations of the up-coming 2012 season. In their annual meeting at Tampa, Florida on Thursday, the heads of the club met
to devise a plan and discuss the expiring contracts and pending inclusions of the players.
Among many pending tasks the club’s General Manager Brian Cashman, who according to the sources will possibly have his new contract before this Halloween on October 31, will also have to decide about Robinson Cano before the deadline expires. According to
a major newspaper, Cano’s agent Scott Boras had already contacted Brian Cashman to ask for the removal of the options on his client to allow him for new contract extensions.
Cano, who joined the Yankees in 2009 for a 30-million-dollar four-year deal, seems to have changed his mind to change the options that Yankees had for the next two years. As sources explained Bobby Barad was representing Cano at the time of the deal in 2009,
but now he has a new agent, who was hired before the start of the 2012 Spring Training.
Boras contacted Brian Cashman in last few days but, as being reported by the main news media, he has not received any answer yet.
"I called Cash to ask about dropping the options, and he hasn't returned the call," Boras said.
Cano did not disclose the reason for his switch off but he declined the hot lines by saying “it was not that I was thinking about a big contract or anything”. Although a clear explanation has saved Cano from a number of questions that can follow, an option
of a hidden deal cannot be neglected, noted a source familiar with the situation. Cano also stated that he will not ask the Yankees to extend or replace his current deal.
"I would never do that," Cano said. "Those are things that have to be their decision."
Yankees still have Cano until 2013 with two active options on the 29-year-old. They will offer the right-hander 14-million-dollars in 2012 and 15-million-dollars in 2013 while the player also has a 2-million-dollar buyout package for each year.
Looking at the Cano’s 2011 season stats, which include a batting average of .302 with 28 homers and career-high 118 RBIs, it can easily be predicted that his picking will not be a bad option for the Yankees.
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