Yennier Canó Banes (born March 9, 1994) is a Cuban professional

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the

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and was an

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in 2023 for the Orioles.

Career

Canó played in the

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for the

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from 2013 to 2016.

Minnesota Twins

On June 15, 2019, Canó signed with the

as an international free agent. He spent his first season in the organization with the rookie-level

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and the High-A

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. Canó did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He spent the 2021 season with the Double-A

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and Triple-A

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, pitching to a cumulative 5–3 record and 3.23 ERA with 86 strikeouts and 5 saves in 69.2 innings of work. He began the 2022 season with St. Paul. Canó was selected to the 40-man roster and called up to the major leagues for the first time on May 11, 2022. Canó appeared in 10 games for Minnesota, allowing 14 runs, before the Twins optioned him back to St. Paul.

Baltimore Orioles

On August 2, 2022, the Twins traded Canó, Cade Povich, Juan Núñez, and Juan Rojas to the

in exchange for Jorge López. Canó made three appearances for the Orioles, but struggled immensely, allowing 9 runs on 9 hits with 7 strikeouts in 4.1 innings pitched. He spent the remainder of the year with the Triple-A

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, recording a 4.32 ERA across 11 games. Canó was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to begin the 2023 season but was recalled on April 14, 2023. He retired the first 24 batters he faced without allowing a base runner to begin the season, tying an Orioles record held by Fred Holdsworth. Canó was named to his first

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in 2023 along with fellow Orioles reliever Félix Bautista. Canó finished the season with a 2.11 ERA and a league-leading 31 holds. Canó was announced as part of

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's "Patria y Vida" team of expatriate Cuban ballplayers participating in the inaugural Intercontinental Series in

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. On June 22, 2025, Canó was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after posting a 4.73 ERA through 32 games. Following a brief two-appearance stint in the minors, Canó was recalled to the majors on July 2, 2025, to replace Keegan Akin, who was placed on the 15-day injured list.

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