Yennier Cano

Yennier Cano

31-Year-Old PitcherRP
Baltimore Orioles
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Cano was once again among the league leaders in the holds category, racking up 34 (T-3rd) for the Orioles. The 31-year-old righty managed to improve his strikeout rate by 3.1 percentage points, bringing it to a solid 26.1 percent overall, but issued more free passes with a 9.6 percent walk rate (27th percentile). The latter marked a five percent increase over 2023, during which it was a 96th percentile metric. Cano's 96 mph sinker still produced one of the highest groundball rates among relievers at 62.9 percent, making his profile one that is certainly capable of closing. If Baltimore eases Felix Bautista back into the closer role, Cano could benefit with additional save opportunities. Double-digit saves are possible in 2025, but don't count on more than 10-to-15 unless Bautista has any setbacks in his recovery. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Orioles in March of 2024.
Steady results to begin spring
PBaltimore Orioles
March 8, 2025
Cano picked up a hold in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays, allowing one walk in a scoreless inning.
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The 31-year-old right-hander is off a solid start this spring, carrying a 3.00 ERA and 0.67 WHIP with one strikeout over three frames. Closer Felix Bautista (elbow) will have his workload managed to begin the season, which could lead to the occasional save chance for Cano in the early going. However, Cano has converted just 13 of his 22 career save opportunities, so it wouldn't be surprising to see manager Brandon Hyde turn to Seranthony Dominguez more frequently for ninth-inning work on days where Bautista is unavailable.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-23%
BAA vs RHP
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-23%
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-23%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .272 195 32 14 49 15 1 3
Since 2023vs Right .210 337 98 23 65 10 0 7
2025vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .286 85 12 7 22 5 1 3
2024vs Right .219 164 53 17 32 4 0 3
2023vs Left .262 110 20 7 27 10 0 0
2023vs Right .202 173 45 6 33 6 0 4
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
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-46%
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-22%
ERA at Home
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-74%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 1.79 1.12 65.1 2 3 7 9.0 2.1 0.4
Since 2023Away 3.34 1.16 67.1 3 4 6 8.7 2.9 0.9
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 2.78 1.36 32.1 2 2 3 8.6 3.6 0.6
2024Away 3.58 1.23 27.2 2 1 2 11.1 3.6 1.3
2023Home 0.82 0.88 33.0 0 1 4 9.3 0.5 0.3
2023Away 3.18 1.11 39.2 1 3 4 7.0 2.5 0.7
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Acquired by the Orioles in the 2022 Jorge Lopez trade, Cano's rookie season was a resounding success. The right-hander didn't break camp with Baltimore, but was recalled in mid-April and didn't allow a hit or walk across his first 9 appearances. Even better, he didn't allow a run until May 19, parlaying his early-season dominance into a high-leverage setup role and All-Star nomination. Cano leveraged his sinker (55.7% usage) to produce a 58.9% groundball percentage, but he didn't strike many batters out (23% K%). However, his 4.6% walk rate was in the 96th percentile, while his ratios were in the top-15 among qualified relievers. Cano tied for the league lead with 31 holds, but also added 8 saves. Those expecting him to take over closing duties for Baltimore in 2024 should note Cano only recorded 4 of the Orioles' 9 saves after Felix Bautista's season-ending injury. He's still likely to receive save chances, but the team may be looking to add a short-term option for closing duties.
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Takes loss Saturday
PBaltimore Orioles
September 22, 2024
Cano (4-3) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and struck out two in one inning, taking the extra-inning loss versus the Tigers on Saturday.
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Moves past forearm tightness
PBaltimore Orioles
September 18, 2024
Cano said Wednesday that he had been dealing with right forearm tightness but is now available to pitch, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Dealing with general soreness
PBaltimore Orioles
Upper Body
September 14, 2024
Manager Brandon Hyde said Saturday after Baltimore's 4-2 win over Detroit that Cano has been unavailable to pitch due to soreness, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
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Nabs fifth save
PBaltimore Orioles
August 3, 2024
Cano earned a save against the Guardians on Saturday, striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.
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Collects fourth save
PBaltimore Orioles
July 28, 2024
Cano picked up his fourth save of the season Sunday against the Padres, allowing one earned run on three hits while striking out zero batters in one inning.
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Sudden dominance
PBaltimore Orioles
April 26, 2023
Cano has thrown seven perfect innings for Baltimore this season, with his arsenal catching the attention of Fangraphs' Ben Clemens.
ANALYSIS
Cano recorded an 11.50 ERA across 18 innings last season in his debut campaign, but an offseason with Baltimore has yielded dominant results thus far in 2023. The sample size is small, but Cano appears on track to spell Felix Bautista for the occasional save opportunity if he continues pitching well. He's already worked his way into the high-leverage mix with one save and three holds.
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