Warning: MLB pitchers, stop throwing to Robinson Cano right now

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MLB pitchers, consider this a warning: Don’t throw to Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano right now. Look, we know it’s a tough ask to just put the guy on first base, but if you decide to face him at this moment, the result will probably be much worse.

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The 33-year-old Cano apparently found the fountain of youth this offseason, because he’s destroying baseballs right now. All four of Cano’s hits this season have been home runs. He spread out the first two over the first two games of the season, and then decided to up the ante during Wednesday’s contest.

During his first at-bat of the day, Cano deposited a 79 mph changeup from Colby Lewis into the right center bleachers for a two-run shot to give the Mariners the early lead.

He didn’t stop there, though. The Mariners managed to come back against the Texas Rangers in the ninth inning, and Cano again decided to get in on the fun. With a man on base, he again destroyed a changeup, this time from Shawn Tolleson. This one also landed in right center field and also accounted for two runs.

Not so fast, Trevor Story! You might be young and exciting and capable of hitting four home runs in three games, but Cano is has been doing this type of thing for years. With his performance today, old man Cano has tied Story for the major-league lead in homers.

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After a rough first half in 2015, and an offseason where he took a fair amount of criticism, Cano looks rejuvenated. The Mariners received some possible wild card buzz coming into the season, but those predictions hinged on Cano finding a way to return to form. While it’s early, he certainly looks like the player the organization was expecting when he signed his massive 10-year, $240 million deal.

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