Mariners' Cano dealing with 'just a little pain' after fracturing toe

One day after Robinson Cano suffered a non-displaced fracture to the pinkie toe on his right foot while playing in Japan, the Seattle Mariners second baseman is remaining optimistic. 

"I thought it was going to be worse today, but just a little pain," Cano, wearing a walking boot, told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. "It's just something that's bothering me. Hopefully I'll recover in four weeks and nothing else happens."

Cano was hit in the right foot by a pitch from Samurai Japan pitcher Yuki Nishi during the seventh inning of Saturday's game and had to be removed from the lineup. Nishi approached Cano to apologize on Sunday. 

"There's nothing to feel bad about," Cano said. "Things happen. I know he didn't want to do it on purpose."

Cano is expected to resume regular offseason workouts in mid-December, according to DiComo, and should be fully healthy for spring training. While he's no doubt disappointed by the minor inconvenience the injury poses to his offseason, Cano said he's more upset that the fans in Japan won't be able to watch him play. 

"You want to be able to compete. That's the goal, to play the whole game, every game, and give the beautiful fans a chance to see you play everywhere the team goes. I'm sorry to the fans that I won't be able to continue playing."