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Robinson Cano insists he’s not pressing, Mariners hitting coach disagrees

Robinson Cano struggled out of the gates this season and now that more than a quarter of the season is in the books, the continued slump the Seattle Mariners second baseman is suffering through has become more than a bit disconcerting.

Given Cano signed a 10-year megadeal with the Mariners to the tune of $240 million in December of 2013, one reasonable theory is that he’s pressing at the plate to produce at a level that his enormous salary merits, something he recently denied while admitting it’s been frustrating.

“It doesn’t feel good,” said Cano.