Cano cashing in

It's pay now or later for Robinson Cano Robinson Cano . The Yankees New York Yankees evidently have no problem with the first option, as they reached agreement yesterday on a four-year, $30 million contract with Cano, according to a source.

The Yankees, who will announce the deal after Cano passes a physical, have traditionally avoided giving long term contracts to their young players, but Cano's signing perhaps signals a change in philosophy under the new leadership of Hank and Hal Steinbrenner. The deal includes two option years, potentially keeping the 25-year-old Cano under contract with the Yankees through the first two years he would be eligible for free agency. Continue