After a year away because of another PED suspension, Robinson Canó is officially back on the active roster of the New York Mets.
Canó, 39, returns to a Mets team that, frankly, doesn’t need him.
At this point in his career, he can really only play second base (where he has spent most of his career) or first, where the Mets already have Pete Alonso and potentially Dom Smith. The Mets have Jeff McNeil, who also bats left-handed, at second.
The Mets have other left-handed bats, in fact. There’s a good chance Michael Conforto has played his last game for the Mets; he has reportedly already declined the qualifying offer and will test the market.