SEATTLE -- Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto continues pushing hard to bolster his club as the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline approaches, but Seattle finds itself in the unique position of knowing it will also add an eight-time All-Star to its lineup in 25 days when Robinson Cano returns from his 80-game suspension.
The question is where exactly Cano fits into that lineup. The 35-year-old second baseman continues to work out in the Dominican Republic, taking ground balls at both first and second base, and Dipoto said he'll see time at both those positions as well as designated hitter after he becomes eligible again on Aug.