Robinson Cano did not make it public last year, but those close to him have said he was not pleased to lose his second base job to Dee Gordon, in part because Cano has a goal of being the leading home run hitter at second base ever.
Cano, though, knew he could not make his feelings known, not coming back from an 80-game suspension for failing a test for a banned substance and the Mariners in contention for a playoff spot. So, upon his mid-August return, Cano accepted a hybrid job as a first baseman, second baseman and third baseman for the remainder of the season.