A popular veteran in the clubhouse who was struggling at the plate after a yearlong suspension, Canó will be cut despite entering the season being owed $40.5 million by the Mets.
Roster sizes in Major League Baseball shrank Monday, and the Mets made the most notable cut, parting ways with second baseman Robinson Canó, who has struggled in the twilight of his career.
Canó, 39, may not be a free agent until next week because he was designated for assignment, but the Mets are moving on from a player who had been a centerpiece of their blockbuster 2018 trade with the Seattle Mariners.