MIAMI — Robinson Cano’s brain cramp from the previous night wasn’t enough to earn him a reprimand or a seat on the bench Saturday.
Manager Mickey Callaway defended the veteran second baseman, who on Friday lost track of the outs and didn’t run from the batter’s box on a grounder back to the pitcher — allowing the Marlins to turn an inning-ending double play. Cano blamed the scoreboard at Marlins Park that incorrectly stated there were already two outs. The Mets lost the game, 8-6.
With the Mets reeling, in a three-game losing streak that had pushed their record to 20-23 entering Saturday, Callaway could have benched Cano to send the player and the team a message.