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Mariners News: Robinson Cano Undergoes Sports Hernia Surgery

By Brian Helberg

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The Seattle Mariners announced that star second baseman Robinson Cano underwent surgery on Tuesday morning to repair a left and right side core muscle injury. The operation was performed by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia, PA. Cano is expected to take six weeks to recover, and should be 100 percent when Spring Training opens next February.

Cano was forced to mis three games in late July after suffering what was believed to be a strained abdominal muscle. However, reports surfaced in September that Cano was dealing with a sports hernia, and would require offseason surgery to fix the problem. During a recent exam it was discovered that Robby was in fact dealing with a pair of sports hernias.

It was a tale of two halves this past season for Cano. He was hitting .238 with 19 doubles, 4 home runs and 24 RBI on June 30th. The 32-year-old registered a .277 on base percentage and slugged a measly .344 through the first 74 games of the year. Many worried the Robby’s best days were behind him, but thankfully he proved the skeptics wrong in the second half.

Cano mashed over the final three months of the season, posting a .330 batting average with 15 doubles, 1 triple, 17 home runs and 55 RBI. His .383 on base percentage and .536 slugging percentage were both very impressive. Cano’s strong effort down the stretch is even more remarkable when you consider the pain he must have been in.

Overall, Robinson Cano hit .287 on the season with 34 doubles, 1 triple, 21 home runs and 79 RBI. His .287 average was his lowest mark since the 2008 season, and his .334 on base percentage dropped nearly 50 points from last year. Cleary, 2015 was not Cano’s best season, but hopefully he can carry over his performance during the second half into 2016.

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