Yennier Cano #78

Married, wife’s name is Arianny. The couple has a son, Christopher...Born in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba and played three seasons (2013-16) in the Cuban National Series for the Tigres de Ciego de Ávila...His nickname is "The Rock," given to him by teammate Félix Bautista...Although his MLB debut is officially listed as May 11, 2022, the game was suspended due to inclement weather before he could throw his first career pitch. He started on the mound in the resumed game the next day.

2023

Owned a 1-4 record with a 2.11 ERA (17 ER/72.2 IP) and eight saves in 72 appearances with the O’s...Named to Baseball America's Major League All-Rookie Team and Baseball Digest/eBay's MLB Rookie All-Star Team...Tied for seventh among MLB relievers with 2.5 bWAR (min. 80% G as RP)...His 31 holds were tied for the most in MLB (HOU’s Neris) and were the most by a O’s hurler since they were first tracked in 1986 per STATS Perform...His 72 appearances were the most by a rookie reliever in franchise history (since 1954)...Appeared in his first All-Star Game, joined Félix Bautista as the first pair of O’s relievers selected to an All-Star Game since 2016 (Brach and Britton)...Began the season with Triple-A Norfolk. Recalled on 4/14 and spent the remainder of the season on Baltimore's active roster...Tied the club record set by Fred Holdsworth in 1976 by setting down the first 24 batters he faced to start the season in order after retiring the first four Red Sox he faced on 4/26. Hit Justin Turner with a pitch in the eighth to end his streak...Set the O’s record with 32 hitless at-bats to begin a season, the most by an MLB pitcher since MIL’s Josh Hader (35) to begin 2020...His streak of 20 straight games without a walk to start the season was the second-longest in O’s history behind a 22-game streak by Jamie Walker to open the 2009 campaign. Faced 84 batters to start the year without a walk...Threw 11 straight scoreless appearances (10.2 IP) from 8/3-26. Surrendered six hits, one walk and one hit batter with 12 strikeouts in that time...Allowed one unearned run on seven hits, one walk and one hit batter with 12 strikeouts in 13 appearances (12.0 IP) in August...Did not allow more than one hit in 18 games from 7/28-9/4...Made his postseason debut in Game 2 of the ALDS vs. TEX and allowed one run on one hit with one walk in 1.0 inning. Also appeared in ALDS Game 3 at TEX and pitched 0.1 inning with one hit.

2022

Combined for 13 appearances with the O's (3 G) and Twins (10 G); went 1-1 with an 11.50 ERA (23 ER/18.0 IP) and 21 strikeouts...Made his O’s debut on 9/10 vs. BOS (1.2 IP, 6 H, 7 R, 3 BB, 3 K); had two stints on Baltimore's big-league roster...Made his MLB debut with Minnesota on 5/11 vs. HOU (2.1 IP, 3 ER, 3 H, HR, 2 K)...Went 1-2 with four saves and a 2.90 ERA (13 ER/40.1 IP) in 31 combined Triple-A appearances with St. Paul and Norfolk.

2021

Began season at Double-A Wichita...set season-high with six strikeouts in 2.1 innings pitched on May 11 vs. Amarillo, including throwing an immaculate inning in the eighth inning of that appearance....Fourteen of 18 appearances for the Wind Surge were scoreless, posting an ERA of 1.47 (18.1 IP, 3 ER)...struck out 28 batters in 18.1 innings pitched for Wichita including just one home run allowed...promoted to Triple-A St. Paul on June 15 where he spent the remainder of the season...converted saves in three of final five appearances for the Saints from Sept. 15-Oct. 3...converted four of six save opportunities for the Saints on the season...struck out at least one batter in 28 of 30 appearances for the Saints, striking out multiple batters in 14 of those 30...combined to go 5-3, 3.23 ERA (69.2 IP, 25 ER) with five saves, 34 walks, 86 strikeouts and a 1.38 WHIP in 42 games (1 start) between Wichita and St. Paul...held right-handed batters to a .210 (30-for-143) batting average, compared to .279 (31-for-11) for left-handed batters...pitched for Atenienses de Manatí in the Puerto Rican Winter League...was named PWL post-season All-Star after going 0-0, 1.08 ERA (8.1 IP, 1 ER) with four saves, three hits allowed, two walks and 11 strikeouts in seven games.

2020

Did not play professionally due to minor league season cancellation (COVID-19).

2019

Split season between GCL Twins and High-A Fort Myers, combining to go 0-0, 4.20 ERA (15.0 IP, 7 ER) with 14 walks, 15 strikeouts and a .189 opponent batting average in 10 games...made professional debut on July 24 vs. GCL Orioles, allowing four runs (three earned) on one hit but did not record an out...transferred to Fort Myers July 30 after two appearances with GCL.