Padres landing Robinson Canó is an all-upside move for San Diego

The San Diego Padres need a little help at the plate and it looks like they’re turning to Robinson Canó to get some more production.

It never hurts to have a player who can consistently and regularly hit home runs throughout the season. That’s probably what the San Diego Padres are hoping for with their recent signing of Robinson Canó.

While it’s probably unlikely that Canó is still capable of that at this point in his career, it does seem likely that getting the 39-year-old on a manageable contract could be beneficial for a team in need of another solid hitter.

Canó has a .195 batting average so far this season and was just cut by the Mets, but the Padres could use another bat.

That’s pretty significant news for Canó. As the Associated Press points out in its report, the New York Mets will be paying Canó a fairly notable amount of money as he is still owed.

According to the AP report, San Diego just needs to pay $561,538, for Canó’s services. The Mets, meanwhile, will be paying what’s left of his salary for this season and a total of $24 million for next season.

That’s a lot of money for New York, but it’s a pretty good deal for the Padres.

San Diego Padres fans react after Padres land Robinson Canó

Some San Diego fans truly seemed to be happy and a bit optimistic with the news that the Padres were bringing Canó to town.

And of course, it’s worth noting once more that the Padres aren’t exactly breaking the bank to make this deal happen. So, it might be a pretty good deal.

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Still, some folks were less than thrilled about the news and not necessarily convinced that it would work out for the Padres.

We’ll see how it all plays out. The fact that San Diego isn’t spending a bunch of money on getting Canó to come to town makes this gamble one that has a pretty low risk associated with it. There’s not a lot that can really go wrong here given how much the Padres are paying.