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According to a source, Yankees' second baseman Robinson Cano has withdrawn from the Home Run Derby on Monday as part of the festivities for the 81st annual All-Star Game in Anaheim.According to the source, Cano accepted the invitation to participate but left open the chance that he may not not participate. According to ESPNNewYork, Yankee Manager Joe Girardi and the Yankees' hitting coach, Kevin Long, opposed Cano's participation in the Derby, due to the effect the Derby can have on a player's swing. You can bet that the Yankees don't want anything to happen to Cano's swing. His swing has helped him to a .337 batting average with 16 home runs and 55 RBI so far in the first half.
"Physically, I think is somewhat of a grind," Girardi said on Tuesday.
Long agreed with the manager that the Derby can be too much on a player.
"I would rather him probably not to do it," Long said. "But I can understand him doing it and the excitement of it. It's a pretty neat honor. It is just taxing on you. It can wear you down. But he is a strong kid and he is durable and he should be OK."
Girardi and Long both said they would leave the decision up to Cano.
The New York Daily News reported Wednesday that Cano made the decision based on a back problem. Cano would have just been just been the third Yankees to participate in the Derby. (ESPNNewYork)
The minor back injury has not been previously reported, though the Daily News' report indicates that he's been receive treatment for two or three days.
"The biggest thing is that we keep Robinson Cano healthy and strong all year. If that in any way would fatigue him, then I would prefer he didn't get fatigued." (MLB)
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