Cano earns Player of the Month honors

As the calendar flipped from April to May over the weekend, Robinson Cano finished a month to remember. He hit .400/.436/.765 with eight home runs, five doubles a triple and 18 RBIs as the Yanks’ new number five hitter. Major League Baseball announced this afternoon that Cano’s April earned the team’s second baseman AL Player of the Month honors. This recognition is Cano’s second Player of the Month award, and hopefully, it is a portent of things to come for Robbie. On the pitching side, the Twins’ Francisco Liriano — 4-0, 1.50 ERA, 36 K in 36 IP — took home the Pitcher of the Month award.