A native of Puerto Rico, Cancel (pron: can-SELL) played briefly with the Brewers in 1999 then didn't return to the majors until 2008 with the Mets. In 2011, he played his final big league games with the Astros, going 0-for-6 with one walk in two games. In his four partial seasons in the majors, Cancel batted .200 with one homer.