SEATTLE -- When Robinson Cano rejoins the Mariners in 12 days, his former second-base position will be held down by Dee Gordon. That move was further solidified when Seattle acquired center fielder Cameron Maybin from the Marlins on Tuesday, leaving Gordon strictly as the second baseman.
So word from his dad's baseball facility in the Dominican Republic this week that Cano has been taking ground balls, not only at second base, but also first and third, should come as no surprise.
The Mariners have made it clear they want Cano in the lineup every day when he comes off his 80-game suspension on Aug.