Robinson Cano would be open to the idea of signing a long-term contract with the Yankees, his agent, Bobby Barad, said yesterday.Cano is one of the best second baseman in the game, maybe the best, and with a player like that the Yankees would be wise to lock him up now.
Barad made clear that the Yankees have not broached that topic with him and Cano, and that he has not brought up the possibility. However, should the Yankees seek to lock up their All-Star second baseman well before free agency - as the Mets did with third baseman David Wright and shortstop Jose Reyes - Cano could have interest.
"He wouldn't be adverse to that in theory," Barad said.
Could it get done? That's more complicated. Said Barad: "It depends on, there's so many factors that would determine that." Several of the game's best young players have inked multiyear deals with their clubs early in their careers, including the Indians' Grady Sizemore (six years, $23.45 million) and the Phillies' Chase Utley (seven years, $85 million).
One of the arguments against signing him to a long term deal is that it saves money on the luxury tax if they go year-to-year. But what happens if he has a huge contract year like a lot of players do, and his market value sky-rockets? Now you're going to have to pay a lot more than you would have had you locked him up sooner.
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