This weekend should have been one of awkward reunions.
The Seattle Mariners are playing in New York against the Mets this weekend. In 2019 the teams combined to swing one of the biggest blockbusters in recent memory-sending All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano to the Mets along with fireball closer Edwin Diaz in exchange for a package of young players headlined by uber-prospect Jarred Kelenic.
Cano was supposed to help get the Mets back to the playoffs, while Kelenic was supposed to provide the core of the Mariners’ rebuilding effort.
Yet, as the Mariners and Mets take the field this weekend, neither player will be on the field.
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