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What Is Robinson Canó’s Net Worth?
Robinson Canó, a celebrated Dominican professional baseball player, boasts a net worth of $110 million. This substantial wealth has been accumulated through a successful career in Major League Baseball (MLB), marked by significant contracts, endorsements, and astute financial management.
Robinson Canó’s Career Earnings and Contracts
During his first 15 years in Major League Baseball, Canó amassed nearly $200 million in salary alone, placing him among the top 20 highest-earning baseball players of all time. His financial trajectory, however, has been impacted by suspensions related to performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). In November 2020, he was suspended for the entire 2021 season, resulting in a loss of at least $24 million in salary. This was his second PED suspension; he previously served an 80-game suspension in 2018.
Canó’s contract history reveals the magnitude of his earnings. He played for the New York Yankees from 2006 to 2013, establishing himself as one of the premier second basemen in the league. In 2014, he signed a lucrative 10-year, $240 million contract with the Seattle Mariners, further solidifying his financial standing. This contract averaged $24 million per year. Before the 2019 season, Canó was traded to the New York Mets. His performance with the Mets was subpar. On May 2, 2022, the Mets announced that they were cutting Canó. With the decision, the Mets agreed to continue paying Robinson roughly $20 million per year for two years. In other words, they decided to pay him $40 million to NOT play for them.
Early Career and MLB Debut
Born Robinson Jose Canó Mercedes on October 22, 1982, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Robinson Canó was named after the iconic Jackie Robinson. His father, Jose Canó, also had a brief stint in professional baseball, pitching in six games for the Houston Astros in 1989. Robinson attended Barringer High School in Newark, New Jersey, for one year and then attended San Pedro Apostol High School in San Pedro de Marcos back in the Dominican Republic.
Robinson Canó’s journey to the major leagues began when he was signed by the Yankees baseball organization on January 5, 2001. He joined the team as an amateur free agent, receiving a signing bonus of over $100,000. He made his minor league debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees, playing at the rookie level for the Gulf Coast League as a Staten Island Yankee (Class-A Short Season New York–Penn League). He played for various minor league teams, including Staten Island and the Greensboro Bats (Class-A South Atlantic League) during their 2002 season. Canó went on to play for the Tampa Yankees (Class-A Advanced Florida State League) and the Trenton Thunder (Class-AA Eastern League) for the 2003 season. By this time, after significant minor league play, Canó was starting to be considered as a top prospect for the majors. He also made an appearance during the 2003 All-Star Futures Game, further solidifying his position as a top major league prospect.
Canó was called up to the major leagues on May 3, 2005, taking over the second base position. On May 5th, he recorded his first career base hit off Hideo Nomo of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. During his inaugural season, he also hit his first grand slam. Canó finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year race, behind Huston Street of the Oakland Athletics. In 2005, Yankees manager Joe Torre made a comparison that stuck with Canó, comparing him to popular Hall of Famer Rod Carew.
Peak Performance and Achievements
In 2009, Robinson Canó had an exceptional season, achieving a .320 batting average, 204 hits, 25 home runs, and 85 RBIs. He ranked among the top ten American League players in multiple categories, including hits, at-bats, total bases, batting average, doubles, runs scored, and triples. This was also the first year Canó would hit over 20 home runs. With his 200th hit, he helped the Yankees clinch the AL East Division. He and Derek Jeter became the first middle infield pair in MLB history to both record 200 hits during the same season. Canó’s 204 hits ranked him third in the hits category for the 2009 season. He was also ranked first among all second basemen in the major league and led second basemen in the batting average category. Canó played in 161 games that season, which ended up being the most games played by a single player during the 2009 season. He also hit his first career walk-off home run during his 2009 season, which was a 3-run walk-off home run (August 28th against the White Sox). On November 4th, Robinson threw out Shane Victorino, which ended up being the final out of a Yankee 2009 World Series championship.
Subsequent Career and PED Suspensions
Canó continued to play as a Yankee through the 2013 season. He then played for the Seattle Mariners from 2014 to 2018, followed by the New York Mets ahead of the 2019 season. His tenure with the Mets was marked by inconsistency and further controversy. On November 18, 2020, Canó was suspended for an entire 162-game season after testing positive for Stanozolol, a violation of MLB’s performance-enhancing drugs policy. This suspension rendered him ineligible for the entire 2021 season. This was Canó’s second time testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, which came at a serious cost to his reputation and legacy.
