Former star second baseman Robinson Cano returned to the major leagues. The Braves bought him from the Padres minor leagues for cash this week and immediately put him in the starting lineup against the New York Mets. It happened that the Mets were the former club that released Ca

Former star second baseman Robinson Cano returns to the major leagues. The Braves bought him from the Padres minor leagues for cash this week and immediately placed him in the starting lineup against the New York Mets. It happened that the Mets were the former club that released Canno through a $40 million buyout. As a result, Canno hit a hit in his first at-bat, giving himself two hits in a single game.

After Canno was released by the Mets, he was first signed back to the major leagues by the Padres with a minimum salary of $700,000. The Padres released him soon after, and then signed him to Triple-A on a minor league contract to play. The Warriors bought Canno in cash. Later, according to media reports, the so-called "cash" the Warriors paid was actually $1, and the Padres sold Canno for only $1.

What’s interesting is that according to calculations by Major League Baseball reporters, Canno’s employer, the Braves, only had to pay 2.9% of his salary, while his former club, the Mets, paid up to 81.5% of his salary, and the rest was absorbed by another old club, the Mariners. Cannor is now wearing a Warriors jersey to play against the Mets. At the same time, the Mets pay Cannor $100,000 per game, which means paying him to play against them.

If my math is correct, Canó will make $128,342 for each game he plays this series.

Of that, the Mets will pay Canó $104,545 to play against them. The Mariners will pick up $20,053 of the remainder, and the Braves, Canó's actual employer, will pay $3,743.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 11, 2022

The Warriors bought Canno mainly as a contingency. Their second baseman Ozzie Albies was injured in mid-June. Albies’ hitting action is quite special. , fell down and fractured his left foot after a bat, and was placed on the 60-day disabled list. The Warriors replaced shortstop Orlando Arcia at second base, and then brought in Canno to supplement the staff.

In this game, the Mets sent ace pitcher Max Scherzer. Scherzer defeated 8 Warriors batters in a row at the start of the game, including a hit by Canno in the ninth at bat. Xue Zedeng's only run in the seventh inning was scored by the Warriors Austin Riley. In the end, the Mets won 4-1.