Cordero has signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.
Cordero didn't pitch for the Yankees in the second half this season after being suspended for domestic violence, and he eventually elected free agency. He's now headed overseas to continue his career.
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Jimmy Cordero: Reaches free agency
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Cordero elected to become a free agent Monday.
Cordero was recently scrubbed from the Yankees' 40-man roster and is now out of the organization altogether. The 32-year-old was suspended this season for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.
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Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: Placed on outright waivers
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The Yankees placed Cordero on outright waivers Thursday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Cordero's future in the sport is uncertain after he was suspended this past July for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. He is no longer part of the 40-man roster mix in the Bronx.
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Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: Suspended for remainder of season
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Cordero has been suspended for the remainder of the season for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Cordero -- who is now on the restricted list -- will participate in a confidential and comprehensive evaluation and treatment program.
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Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: Serving as opener
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Cordero will serve as the Yankees' opening pitcher for Monday's game in Toronto, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Jhony Brito had been lined up to start Monday, but he looks as though he'll be deployed in bulk relief behind Cordero. The 31-year-old right-hander has been excellent out of the Yankees bullpen this season with a 2.81 ERA and 17:3 K:BB over 16 innings.
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Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: Takes loss Friday
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Cordero (1-1) was tagged with the loss against Tampa Bay on Friday as a result of giving up one run on one hit and one walk over one-third of an inning.
The Yankees battled to tie the game with a four-run sixth inning, but Cordero gave the lead back in the bottom of the seventh. He issued a leadoff walk to Jose Siri and then a one-out run-scoring double to Wander Franco before being pulled from the contest. Cordero had been pitching well coming into Friday, allowing just three earned runs over 11.1 frames while posting a 13:1 K:BB over his first 11 games of the campaign.
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Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: Officially makes roster
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Cordero will be on the Yankees' Opening Day roster, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said last week that Cordero was "in a good spot" to break camp with the club, and that's now been made official. The right-handed hurler has impressed this spring, posting a 4.00 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 9:1 K:BB over nine innings. He'll likely begin the campaign working in low-leverage situations.
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Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: In mix for roster spot
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Cordero has a chance to make the Opening Day roster with both Lou Trivino (elbow) and Tommy Kahnle (biceps) expected to begin the campaign on the injured list, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.
Cordero last pitched in the majors in 2020, when he posted an ugly 6.08 ERA and 1.58 ERA over 26.2 innings with the White Sox. However, the right-hander turned things around in the Yankees system with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last season, recording a 1.67 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 49:12 K:BB across 37.2 frames. The reliever has tossed four scoreless innings so far this spring, and Goodman reports that Cordero hit 99 mph on the radar gun with his sinker in his last outing. Helping his case is that he's on the 40-man roster and doesn't have much to gain by being in the minors as a 30-year-old journeyman. If he does make the Opening Day roster, Cordero would likely begin the season pitching in lower-leverage situations.
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Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: Joins MLB roster
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Cordero was added to the Yankees' MLB roster on Thursday.
Cordero had a 1.67 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 49:12 K:BB across 37.2 innings for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last season, and he'll head into the offseason as a member of the big-league roster. The right-hander last saw action in the majors during 2020 with the White Sox.
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Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: Cleared to rejoin Triple-A team
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Cordero (illness) has struck out three and allowed no hits and one walk in three scoreless innings across two appearances for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre since being activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.
Cordero was unavailable for about a week and a half after testing positive for COVID-19. The 30-year-old right-hander sports a 1.86 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 38:11 K:BB in 29 innings this season, but his lack of a 40-man roster spot has thus far worked against him in his hopes of earning a call-up to the Yankees.
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Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: Lands on COVID-19 IL
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Cordero was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Monday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
Cordero has put up strong number at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2022, as he owns a 2.08 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 35 strikeouts over 26 innings. However, his campaign will be temporarily paused while on the COVID-19 IL.
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Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: Activated, joins Triple-A
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Cordero (elbow) was activated from the 7-day injured list Thursday and joined Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
Cordero is set to make his return from Tommy John surgery, joining Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday. He last pitched in 2020 with the White Sox, posting a 6.08 ERA and 1.58 WHIP with 22 strikeouts over 26.2 innings in 30 appearances. The 28-year-old will likely be on the Yankees' radar for a potential call-up in the coming months.
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Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: Moves to injured list
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Cordero (elbow) was placed on the injured list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.
Cordero underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2021, so it's not much of a surprise he'll open this season on the injured list as he continues his recover. The 30-year-old inked a minor-league deal with the Yankees in December after being let go by the White Sox earlier in the offseason.
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Yankees' Jimmy Cordero: Signs with Yankees
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Cordero (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Thursday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
Cordero elected free agency in early November after he was outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte. He's expected to be sidelined until at least the middle of the 2022 campaign after he underwent Tommy John surgery in March.
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Jimmy Cordero: Enters free agency
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The White Sox outrighted Cordero to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, making him a free agent, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.
The righty underwent Tommy John surgery in March and is unlikely to pitch sooner than the middle of next season, so his free agent market figures to be small. Cordero posted a 6.08 ERA and 1.58 in his most recent big-league action in 2020.
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White Sox's Jimmy Cordero: Shifts to 60-day IL
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Cordero (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Sunday.
The 29-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery Thursday, so it was only a matter of time before he landed on the 60-day IL. Cordero will miss the entirety of the 2021 campaign and also figures to be sidelined for the start of 2022.
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White Sox's Jimmy Cordero: Undergoes Tommy John surgery
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Cordero underwent successful Tommy John surgery Thursday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Cordero was competing for a major-league bullpen spot during spring training, but he'll now miss the entire 2021 season following his surgery. The right-hander posted a 6.08 ERA and 1.58 WHIP over 26.2 innings during 30 relief appearances last year but will now face an extended recovery timetable.
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White Sox's Jimmy Cordero: Appealing suspension
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Cordero is appealing his three-game suspension and is available Saturday against the Cubs, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
The 28-year-old received the three-game ban earlier in the day for intentionally hitting Willson Contreras with a pitch Friday, but he'll attempt to get the suspension reduced. Without the appeal Cordero was set to miss the final two games of the season plus the first game of 2021, but he'll now serve the entirety of the suspension, however many games that is, next season.
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White Sox's Jimmy Cordero: Suspended three games
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Cordero was hit with a three-game suspension Saturday after intentionally hitting Willson Contreras with a pitch Friday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
The suspension rules Cordero out for the final two games of the year as well as the first game of next season. It won't affect his playoff availability, though his 5.61 ERA and 1.52 WHIP on the season mean he isn't particularly likely to make the White Sox's postseason roster.
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White Sox's Jimmy Cordero: Takes extra-inning loss
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Cordero (0-1) gave up two runs (one earned) on two hits in one inning, taking the loss Sunday versus Cleveland.
Cordero fell victim to small ball, as Cleveland's first run against him came on a sacrifice bunt. The decisive second run scored on a Mike Freeman single. Cordero had pitched five consecutive scoreless outings after allowing two runs in one-third of an inning on Opening Day. The 28-year-old reliever has a 5.06 ERA, two holds and four strikeouts in 5.1 innings this season.
