Yennier Cano
Bats R Throws R6'4" 185 lbBorn 1994 Havana, CubaDebut 2022Team BAL1x All-StarContract 1 y/$1.6 (26) 2 y/$7.5 (27-28)+opt 2026: $1,600,000
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 186 | 22.0 | 8.6 | 2.60 | 22.3 | 6.08 | 102.7 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 103.0 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 103.6 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 31
His ten closest age-31 comparables averaged 104 PITCH+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 186 | | | | 103.0 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 173 | | | | 124.7 | 101.7 | 126.4 |
| 2025 | BAL | 3 | 7 | 5.12 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 58.0 | 251 | 7 | 24 | 53 | 92.8 | 104.1 | 96.9 |
| 2024 | BAL | 4 | 3 | 3.15 | 70 | 0 | 5 | 60.0 | 249 | 6 | 24 | 65 | 102.6 | 105.6 | 108.3 |
| 2023 | BAL | 1 | 4 | 2.11 | 72 | 0 | 8 | 72.7 | 283 | 4 | 13 | 65 | 116.8 | 104.1 | 120.9 |
| 2022 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 11.50 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 97 | 3 | 16 | 21 | 65.1 | 100.7 | 65.8 |
| Career | | 9 | 15 | 4.05 | 220 | 0 | 15 | 208.7 | 880 | 20 | 77 | 204 | 100.2 | | 104.4 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | BAL | P | 65 | 58 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0.955 | +1.3 |
| 2024 | BAL | P | 70 | 60 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | +1.7 |
| 2023 | BAL | P | 72 | 73 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | +1.4 |
| 2022 | BAL | P | 13 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.1 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2022 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | Pit | 89 | 23.2 IP, 28% K | 1.94 | |
| 2022 | AAA | Norfolk Tides | Pit | 75 | 16.2 IP, 27% K | 4.44 | |
| 2022 | AAA | nan | Pit | 164 | 40.1 IP, 27% K | 2.92 | |
| 2021 | AAA | St. Paul Saints | Pit | 226 | 51.1 IP, 26% K | 3.87 | |
| 2021 | AA | Wichita Wind Surge | Pit | 81 | 18.1 IP, 35% K | 1.49 | |
| 2019 | A+ | Fort Myers Miracle | Pit | 57 | 13.0 IP, 23% K | 2.77 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.358 | 0.207 | 0.271 | 0.266 |
| 2025 | 0.406 | 0.309 | 0.394 | 0.298 |
| 2024 | 0.374 | 0.281 | 0.313 | 0.311 |
| 2023 | 0.292 | 0.249 | 0.244 | 0.283 |
| 2022 | 0.521 | 0.354 | 0.390 | 0.450 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.73 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 8.18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.73 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 4.09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.73 |