Could we see Robinson Cano back in pinstripes?

The New York Daily News' John Harper reports that a source close to the six-time All-Star second baseman says he is unhappy with the Seattle Mariners and would like to return to the New York Yankees.

Cano, 33, is coming off of the second season of a 10-year, $240 million contract with the Mariners. In 156 games, he hit .287 with 21 home runs and 97 runs batted in and an OPS of .836.

On Friday, former Mariners outfield coach Andy Van Slyke appeared on a St. Louis radio show and claimed that Cano's season cost people their jobs. Van Slyke was one of the coaches let go when manager Lloyd McClendon and much of his staff was let go by new general manager Jerry DiPoto in early October.

"Robinson Cano was the single-worst, third-place, everyday player I’ve ever seen -- I've ever seen for the first half of a major-league baseball season," Van Slyke told "The Hollywood Casino Press Box" radio show on 920 AM. "He couldn’t drive home Miss Daisy if he tried. Couldn’t do it. He couldn’t get a hit when it mattered. He played the worst defense I’ve ever seen at second -- I mean I’m talking about the worst defensive second baseman ever, I’ve ever seen in 20 years in the big leagues."

Former Mariners third-base coach Rich Donnelly denied the allegations to Harper.

“Robbie struggled in the first half but I would never say that he got us fired," he said. "We had a bad year as a team, and I give Robbie a lot of credit for coming back to have a great second half. He was dealing with some physical issues, and a lot of guys would have cashed it in. He worked his tail off to get back to where he wanted to be.”

Cano played the first nine seasons of his career with the Yankees, winning the World Series in 2009.