Earlier in August, New York Mets second baseman Robinson Canó took a turn for the worse…literally. In an Aug. 4 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Canó rounded first on a base hit, only to come up limping. Canó, 36, couldn’t even return to the bag, as he was tagged out on the play.
After leaving the game and going for MRIs, tests showed that Canó had torn his left hamstring. He didn’t require surgery, so there’s a chance he could fully recover before season’s end. And now, he’s taking the next step towards an ultimate return to the diamond.