The Padres have traded second baseman Robinson Canó in a minor league deal to the Braves, according to The Athletic’s David O’Brien. The Mets are paying $20.25 million of his $24 million salary and the Mariners are chipping in $3.75 million to cover the rest.
The Mariners traded the veteran to the Mets in December 2018 and he was there until he was released on May 8. Five days later, he signed with the Padres but struggled in San Diego before being sent down to Triple A. For both the Mets and Padres in 2022, he’s batting .