In the early Wednesday afternoon, Dominican reporter Hector Gomez leaked that Mariners second baseman would be suspended for violating the MLB’s drug policy later in the day. Denial and shock immediately hit M’s fans, leading them to initially distrust the report.
It didn’t really make sense. Cano is one of professional baseball’s pure athletes and all-around “good guys.” For the last four seasons, he’s perhaps been the best part of the Mariners organization.
When Ken Rosenthal confirmed Gomez’s report, our collective hearts sank. Officially, Cano is suspended for 80 games.
It turns out, however, that Cano was not suspended for steroids.