José Canó

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Canó and the second or maternal family name is Soriano.

Joselito "José" Canó Soriano (born March 7, 1962) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher who briefly pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros in 1989.

José Canó
Pitcher
Born: (1962-03-07) March 7, 1962 (age 63) Boca del Soco, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 28, 1989, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1989, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–1
Earned run average	5.09
Strikeouts	8
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record	25–25
Earned run average	3.80
Strikeouts	245
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Houston Astros (1989) Uni-President Lions (1992–1994) Wei Chuan Dragons (1998–1999)
Career highlights and awards
CPBL Most Progressive Award (1993) 2x Taiwan Series champion (1998, 1999)
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic 2013 San Francisco Team

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 (which was his only win).

Canó played on the Uni-President Lions from 1992 to 1994 and the Wei Chuan Dragons from 1998 to 1999 in Taiwan.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[1]

Personal life

His son, Robinson Canó, whom he named after Jackie Robinson,^[2] 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.^[3] He also pitched to Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig in the 2014 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby.