The Miami Marlins are making a bet on the future, and it comes with a familiar last name.
According to MLB reporter Mike Rodriguez on X, the Marlins have reached a $1 million pre-agreement with Robinson Cano, Jr., the son of eight-time Major League All-Star Robinson Cano. Isaac Azout and Jon Heyman later confirmed the report on X as well.
It is still only a pre-agreement, not an official signing. The deal cannot become official until Cano is eligible under MLB’s international amateur signing rules.
Cano Jr. is expected to be part of the 2028 international signing class. He is 16 years old and remains several years away from reaching the Major League level.
The young shortstop showed his ability at the Mexican Baseball League showcase in 2025 in Mexico City, where scouts and team officials watched him work defensively at shortstop.
His father’s résumé is a big one to measure against. Robinson Cano played 17 MLB seasons and finished with 2,639 hits, 335 home runs and a .301 batting average. He was selected to eight All-Star teams, won five Silver Slugger Awards and two Gold Gloves, and was part of the 2009 World Series champion New York Yankees.
For Miami, this is also another move tied to its long-term international scouting and player development approach. The Marlins are adding a young Dominican shortstop with a notable baseball background, and they already have two prominent Dominican success stories in Sandy Alcantara, a two-time All-Star and former Cy Young Award winner, and promising young starter Eury Perez.
What happens next will depend on how Cano Jr. develops. For now, the Marlins have positioned themselves with a $1 million investment in a player whose path is just beginning.
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