​Mark Canha’s appearance on the June 21 episode of “100 Cooks,” a bakeoff show on the Food Network, wasn’t the official end of his baseball career. He was, after all, identified by the show as a “professional baseball player.”More than a year after his last game with the Kansas City Royals, however, Canha admits he’s close to calling it a career.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Canha was released by the Rangers at the conclusion of spring training, but he isn’t quite ready to give up on his pro baseball career,” Jaylon Thompson reported July 15 in the Kansas City Star. “He is trending toward retirement but will listen if a team calls.”MORE: Mike Tyson might not know who Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani isCanha, 37, appeared in 11 MLB seasons with the Oakland A’s (2015-21), New York Mets (2022-23), Milwaukee Brewers (2023), Detroit Tigers (2024), San Francisco Giants (2024) and Kansas City Royals (2025).Last year, he was released at midseason after accruing a .212/.272/.265 slash line and -1.0 bWAR in 46 games with Kansas City.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOverall, Canha slashed .248/.346/.409 (111 OPS+) with 121 home runs, 465 RBIs and 50 stolen bases in 1,095 MLB games.MORE: Reviews of Netflix’s Home Run Derby telecast are one-sidedMore to come on this story.