The Brewers are trading first baseman/outfielder Mark Canha to the Royals, report Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of The New York Post. According to Anne Rogers of MLB.com, Milwaukee receives a player to be named or cash in return.
Canha signed a minor league deal with the Brewers last month. As MLBTR’s Steve Adams wrote yesterday, the 10-year veteran is one of a number of players who could soon opt out of that contract if not added to the major league roster. Kansas City evidently was more willing to carry him on the MLB club, as Rogers notes that Canha will join their bench. They’ll need to add him to the 40-man roster by next Thursday. He’ll lock in a $1.4MM base salary for this season.
The Royals have looked for a right-handed bat to add some balance to their outfield. They reportedly offered Adam Duvall a major league contract a few weeks ago, but he declined in search of a $3MM guarantee. Canha will now take that role after combining for a .242/.344/.346 slash between the Tigers and Giants last season. His numbers have trended down in three consecutive years, but he still takes plenty of walks while putting the ball in play a little more often than the average hitter.
Canha hits left-handed pitching well. He owns a .258/.356/.419 line across nearly 500 plate appearances against southpaws over the last three seasons. He should take a few at-bats from MJ Melendez and could spell Vinnie Pasquantino at first base against lefty pitching. Kansas City didn’t get much out of righty-swinging Hunter Renfroe in right field last season, either, so Canha could factor in there too in less of a strict platoon role.
Makes sense. Should have targeted him in the offseason.
Every team except the super teams should have. Minor league deal. Plays outfield and 1b. Fantastic 2024. Maybe he’s old and toast. Stats didn’t show that. Would have been one of or even my #1 free agent target unless scouts told me he was toast.
.087 BA in spring training
Close to Judge’s .115. Guess they should both be released.
I doubt the Royals traded for Canha just to release him
@bigalcathey It’s best not to reply sometimes
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It’s not about etiquette. It’s about realizing ST stats are small samples and mean mothing.
Thanks Mean Jean!
yeah he wasn’t going to make the roster
Should have. Should have just kept him instead of signing Hoskins. Or better yet brought back Santana for 5 million.
Mark Canha is the Biggest cheater in MLB!
Always leaning into pitches!
Baseball is in a great, innocent place right now if the crime of its biggest cheater is to try to intentionally get hit by a baseball…
@AL B DAMNED: until Anthony Rizzo signs on the dotted line
Ain’t cheating ain’t trying
Yet another move the Pirates *should have* made early on
Or middle on. Or late. He hung around a long time. Can’t even blame $. Could have got Canha Tauchman Verdugo Pillar all for Pham $.
Canha is a good fit in KC.
Good fit anywhere
Good move by the Royals. For just $1.4 million, they’re not only getting a guy who’s good against left-handed pitchers, but also someone who can play multiple spots—outfield and first base. This lets them mix and match their lineup like a puzzle, making sure they’ve always got the right players facing the right pitchers.
Nice pickup for the Royals
Hope the Brewers got a top prospect. The next Skenes imo
This should cement a 4th place finish in the AL Central