Jay Z’s Gift To Cano Questioned, Showing Hazards Of Synergy

Robinson Cano: His birthday gift from Jay Z is being watched.

Robinson Cano has had quite the offseason thus far. As his free agency begins, the Jay Z client and longtime Yankees second baseman has appeared at the top of nearly every list of the bestplayers on the market; he’s said to be seeking a 10-year deal worth $310 million, which would be the largest in the history of professional sports.

His agents–Jay Z and Roc Nation Sports, in partnership with Creative Artists Agency–are known as shre...