Cano homers off Scherzer in first Mets at-bat - MLB.com

WASHINGTON -- Robinson Canó's introduction to the Mets could not have gone much better. After Max Scherzer struck out the first two batters he faced on Opening Day on Thursday, Cano drilled a home run in his first at-bat with his new team to put the Mets ahead of the

WASHINGTON -- Robinson Canó's introduction to the Mets could not have gone much better. After Max Scherzer struck out the first two batters he faced on Opening Day on Thursday, Cano drilled a home run in his first at-bat with his new team to put the Mets ahead of the Nationals, 1-0, in the first inning at Nationals Park.

One of the Mets’ primary offseason acquisitions, Cano came to the team in December in a seven-player trade that also brought closer Edwin Diaz to New York. Thursday marked Cano’s first game as a National Leaguer after playing 14 seasons for the Yankees and Mariners. He started at second base, batting third.

Against Scherzer, Cano ran the count to 1-1 before smacking an 87-mph changeup over the fence in left-center field. It was Cano’s second career Opening Day home run. His first came three years ago against Cole Hamels.

Cano became the 10th player to homer in his first at-bat with the Mets, and the first since Mike Jacobs hit a pinch-hit three-run home run in his first Major League at-bat in 2005.

Anthony DiComo has covered the Mets for MLB.com since 2007. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDiComo, Instagram and Facebook.

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2019-03-28 17:24:08Z
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