Nov 29, 2018
Report: Mets working on deal for Cano, Diaz
The New York Mets are working towards a deal to acqurie Robinson Cano and All-Star closer Edwin Diaz from the Seattle Mariners, Yahoo's Jeff Passan reports. Passan reports there is "significant momentum" towards a deal, but notes there a still a few road blocks.
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The New York Mets are working towards a deal to acqurie Robinson Cano and All-Star closer Edwin Diaz from the Seattle Mariners, Yahoo's Jeff Passan reports.
Passan reports there is "significant momentum" towards a deal, but notes there a still a few roadblocks. He notes the Mariners have not yet approached Cano about waiving his no-trade clause and all players in the deal would have to undergo medicals.
According to Jon Heyman of Fancred Sports, pitcher Anthony Swarzak and outfielder Jay Bruce are in the deal currently on the table between the two clubs.
Diaz, 24, is coming off a 2018 campaign where he posted 57 saves and an earned run average of 1.96. He has a career ERA of 2.64 and is 109 of 122 in save opportunities since debuting with the Mariners in 2016.
The 36-year-old Cano served an 80-game suspension last season after violating baseball's drug policy. The second baseman still managed to hit .303 with 10 home runs and 50 RBI over 80 games in 2018, his fifth season in Seattle and 14th in the MLB.
The Dominican Republic native still has five years left on the 10-year, $240 million contract he inked with the Mariners prior to the 2014 season. Passan reports the Mariners are "extremely motivated" to move Cano and sources indicate the veteran would agree to waive his no-trade clause if a deal is put in place.