A disappointing season for the Seattle Mariners is ending with injury woes for star second baseman Robinson Cano, as he had surgery on a sports hernia Oct. 13, per Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times.
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Cano's Condition and Recovery Heading into 2016
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Cano is expected to completely recover from his surgery by the time spring training starts, per Divish.
Cano Injury Gives Insight into 2B's Down Year
Cano got off to a dreadful start this year but finished strong, and his second-half performance looks even better when considering what he has been dealing with.
The injury gives context to Cano putting up the second-worst batting average of his career this season, along with his second-lowest home run total since 2009.
He may not be the MVP-caliber hitter he was during his prime years moving forward, but his turnaround this season does provide hope there's plenty of gas left in the tank.
After signing a whopping 10-year, $240 million contract with the Mariners in December 2013, Cano was expected to post superstar numbers. To this point, that hasn't been the case.
A healthy Cano to go along with a solid pitching nucleus, led by Felix Hernandez, gives the Mariners a nice foundation to build around. The front office has to find the right pieces to go around them to make a playoff push in 2016.
