Most baseball players spend the offseason working on swing mechanics, strength training, and hoping a general manager calls. Mark Canha, meanwhile, decided to try out on the Food Network's "100 Chefs". Unfortunately, his dessert market proved to be every bit as cold as his free-agent market. He is reportedly still accepting offers from MLB clubs as well as concession stands.

*** Now chatting in #FreeAgentSpecial ***

HostLady: welcome to 100 Chefs!

next up...

Mark

professional baseball player

TigersFans: ...

hold on

zoom in

IS THAT MARK CANHA

*** CanhaCorn has entered the chat ***

CanhaCorn: hey guys

figured i'd stay busy

TigersFans: we thought you were training

CanhaCorn: i am

whisk mechanics

HostLady: today's challenge

bake something people will actually buy

CanhaCorn: no pressure

*** one hour later ***

OldYankeeFan: hmm...

looks good

i'll take literally anything else

CanhaCorn: understandable

CubsBleacherBum: are you...

the baseball guy?

CanhaCorn: yes

CubsBleacherBum: cool

i'll buy a brownie from that other table

CanhaCorn: brutal

*** scoreboard updates ***

FoodNetwork: Mark's dessert sold:

0

CanhaCorn: ...

so basically

i'm still a free agent

*** HEY GUYS THIS IS JI

*** JIM THOME has entered the chat ***

WORDUPTHOME: HEY GUYS THIS IS JI

JIM THOME

WORDUPTHOME: MARK

I HIT SIX HUNDRED HOME RUNS

I NEVER HAD TO SURVIVE

A BAKE SALE

CanhaCorn: honestly

free agency is weirder

*** rob_manfred.exe has entered the chat ***

rob_manfred.exe: Mark Canha roster status update:

Free agent

Bakery status update:

Also free agent

CanhaCorn: that's cold

rob_manfred.exe: have you considered

a two-way contract?

CanhaCorn: baseball?

rob_manfred.exe: cupcakes

*** pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth has entered the chat ***

pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth: hear me out

left fielder by day

taco truck by night

CanhaCorn: honestly

i'd listen

MLB_GM: we'd like to discuss a minor league deal

FoodTruckOwner: we'd like to discuss Tuesdays through Saturdays

CanhaCorn: can i hear both offers

MLB_GM: league minimum

FoodTruckOwner: free fries

CanhaCorn: ...

this is actually closer than you'd think

MLB_NewsBot: Mark Canha appears on Food Network as "Mark, professional baseball player."

Eliminated after his dessert fails to sell.

Sources confirm he remains open to offers from Major League clubs and, reportedly, nearby food trucks.

WORDUPTHOME: BASEBALL

TAKES YOU TO SOME UNEXPECTED PLACES

SOMETIMES

THAT PLACE

IS THE DESSERT TABLE

*** CanhaCorn has left carrying an untouched tray of pastries ***

*** rob_manfred.exe has left updating the transaction wire under "Baked Goods" ***

*** pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth has left looking up commercial kitchen rentals ***

*** WORDUPTHOME has left hoping somebody bought at least one cookie ***