Canseco asked to be traded because of child custody responsibilities that require him to be in the Los Angeles area for more time than he anticipated, Outcalt said.
"He found out today and it surprised everybody," Outcalt said Tuesday. "He has family responsibilities."
The trade should be done today. Man I'm bummed. We didn't even get one home game. The Surf Dawgs come back into town on Friday.
If you follow the link on ESPN you can check out a picture of Canseco working on his knuckler.