"Canario, 25, heads overseas for the first time in his career. A notable prospect during his time in the Cubs system, he plateaued in the upper minors because of increasing strikeout concerns. Canario never got much of a big league look in Chicago and bounced around a bit last winter. The Cubs traded him to the Mets in February. New York designated him for assignment on Opening Day and flipped him to Pittsburgh for cash considerations."
"The Bucs kept the out-of-options Canario on their roster all season. He played in a little over half their games and tallied a career-high 234 plate appearances. Canario struggled to a .218/.274/.338 slash while striking out 80 times (34.2%). Among hitters with 200+ trips to the dish, only , Gabriel Arias, Michael A. Taylor and Christopher Morel swung and missed more frequently. Canario graded well defensively in his 521 innings split between the three outfield spots,"
"Canario takes a career .252/.345/.521 Triple-A batting line to NPB. He has connected on 32 home runs in 120 games at the top minor league level. He's an above-average runner with a plus arm and significant raw power. It's the kind of profile that generally plays better in foreign leagues, where the average velocity and strikeout rate is lower than it is MLB."
Alexander Canario, 25, signed with the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball after being non-tendered by the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was a notable prospect in the Cubs system but plateaued in the upper minors due to rising strikeout concerns and received limited big-league opportunities. Canario spent the season on Pittsburgh's roster, appearing in just over half the games and recording a .218/.274/.338 slash with 80 strikeouts in 234 plate appearances. He graded well defensively across all three outfield positions and offers plus arm strength, above-average speed and significant raw power. His Triple-A line was .252/.345/.521 with 32 home runs in 120 games.
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