José Canó

Joselito "José" Canó Soriano is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros in. He also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Uni-President Lions and Wei Chuan Dragons from 1992 to 1999.

Playing career

Canó pitched six games with the Houston Astros and was the only major league pitcher to record a complete game in his final major league appearance.
Canó played on the Uni-President Lions from 1992 to 1994 and the Wei Chuan Dragons from 1998 to 1999 in Taiwan.

Coaching career

On August 10, 2024, Cano was announced as the bullpen coach for the Dominican Republic national baseball team in the 2024 WBSC Premier12.

Personal life

His son, Robinson Canó, whom he named after Jackie Robinson, is an MLB second baseman. Canó pitched to both his son and to David Ortiz in the 2011 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, won by his son. He also pitched to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig in the 2014 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby.