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Contracts for Robinson Cano, CC Sabathia of concern to Yanks | MLB.com: News
Agent Scott Boras told the New York Post that he wants the Yankees to delete their options on Cano's contract in favor of a new contract extension. Thus far, general manager Brian Cashman has not responded.
"I called Cash to ask about dropping the options, and he hasn't returned the call," Boras told the newspaper.
The Yankees hold two options on the 29-year-old Cano, for $14 million in 2012 and $15 million in 2013, with $2 million buyouts for each year.
The options are part of a four-year, $30 million deal that was negotiated when Cano was represented by agent Bobby Barad. Cano dropped Barad for Boras in February, just before reporting to Spring Training.
At the time, Cano said that the reason behind the switch was "not that I was thinking about a big contract or anything," and that he would not ask the Yankees for an extension to replace his current deal.
"I would never do that," Cano said on Feb. 20. "Those are things that have to be their decision."
"I called Cash to ask about dropping the options, and he hasn't returned the call," Boras told the newspaper.
The Yankees hold two options on the 29-year-old Cano, for $14 million in 2012 and $15 million in 2013, with $2 million buyouts for each year.
The options are part of a four-year, $30 million deal that was negotiated when Cano was represented by agent Bobby Barad. Cano dropped Barad for Boras in February, just before reporting to Spring Training.
At the time, Cano said that the reason behind the switch was "not that I was thinking about a big contract or anything," and that he would not ask the Yankees for an extension to replace his current deal.
"I would never do that," Cano said on Feb. 20. "Those are things that have to be their decision."
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