Jimmy Cordero

Jimmy Gerard Cordero (born October 19, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals, Toronto Blue Jays, and Chicago White Sox.

Jimmy Cordero
New York Yankees – No. 70
Pitcher
Born: (1991-10-19) October 19, 1991
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 2018, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record6–7
Earned run average4.36
Strikeouts99
Teams

Career

Toronto Blue Jays

Cordero signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent in January 2012. Cordero spent time in the minors with the Blue Jays organization through the 2015 season.

Philadelphia Phillies

The Blue Jays traded Cordero along with Alberto Tirado to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ben Revere on July 31, 2015.[1] The Phillies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[2]

Washington Nationals

In December 2016, the Phillies completed a trade with the Washington Nationals, sending Cordero in exchange for minor league pitcher Mario Sanchez.[3][4] He started the 2017 season pitching for the Double–A Harrisburg Senators of the Eastern League.[5] The Nationals designated him for assignment, removing him from their 40-man roster, on July 31, 2017, to make room for the acquisition of closer Brandon Kintzler.[6] After being outrighted to Harrisburg, he finished his season with a 6.84 ERA over 51⅓ innings. He was invited to participate in the Nationals' 2018 spring training camp the following year.[7]

Cordero was promoted to the major leagues on August 1, 2018, after the Nationals designated veteran reliever Shawn Kelley for assignment.[8][9] He made his major league debut on August 2 against the Cincinnati Reds.[10] He spent the early weeks of the 2019 season with the Nationals′ Triple–A affiliate, the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League, where he compiled a 6.00 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, and 17-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 15 innings of work.[11] On May 9, 2019, the Nationals signed outfielder Gerardo Parra to a one-year deal and designated Cordero for assignment to make room for Parra on their 40-man roster.[12]

Second Stint with Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays claimed Cordero off waivers on May 15, 2019,[11][13] and assigned him to the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons of the International League.[11] He was recalled on May 21, and designated for assignment on May 23.[14]

Seattle Mariners

On May 27, 2019, Cordero was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners and assigned to the Double-A Arkansas Travelers.[15]

Chicago White Sox

He was claimed by the Chicago White Sox on June 7.[16] He registered an ERA of 2.75 in 30 games for Chicago. On September 26, 2020, Cordero received a 3-game suspension stemming from the night before in which he intentionally hit Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras after Contreras had hit a home run and flipped his bat off of teammate Dylan Cease earlier in the game.[17] With the 2020 Chicago White Sox, Cordero appeared in 30 games, compiling a 1–2 record with 6.08 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 26.2 innings pitched.[18]

Cordero underwent Tommy John surgery on March 18, 2021. The surgery was performed by Dr. James Andrews.[19] Cordero missed the entire 2021 season recovering from the surgery; he was placed on the 60-day injured list on March 21.[20] On November 5, 2021, Cordero was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency.[21]

New York Yankees

On December 16, 2021, Cordero signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees.[22] He had a 2.09 ERA in 38+2⁄3 innings for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 2022. On November 10, 2022, the Yankees added Cordero to their 40-man roster.[23]

Cordero made the Yankees' Opening Day roster for the 2023 season.[24] On July 5, MLB suspended Cordero for the remainder of the season for violating the league's policy against domestic violence.[25]

Pitching style

Cordero is known for a fastball that sits in the high 90s, can hit 100 mph, and has been clocked as fast as 104 mph.[26] He also throws a slider and an occasional curveball. Throughout his career, scouts have noted Cordero's struggles to command his power pitches.[27][28]

References
  1. Suss, Nick. "Blue Jays trade for Philies' Ben Revere". MLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. Zolecki, Todd. "Phillies protect trio from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. "Phillies Acquire Nationals Prospect Mario Sanchez". Fox Sports. December 12, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. Gross, Steven (December 16, 2016). "Phillies sign Daniel Nava, three others to minor league deals, complete Jimmy Cordero trade". The Morning Call. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  5. Dybas, Todd (March 13, 2017). "Nationals continue roster trim at spring training". The Washington Times. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  6. Janes, Chelsea (July 31, 2017). "Nationals trade for Twins closer Brandon Kintzler at deadline to help steady nagging late-game situations". Washington Post. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  7. Castillo, Jorge (March 8, 2018). "Nationals make first round of spring training cuts". Washington Post. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  8. "Nationals DFA Shawn Kelley after tantrum on mound". ESPN.com. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  9. Collier, Jamal (August 1, 2018). "Nats designate Kelley after mound outburst". MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  10. "Nationals recall Jimmy Cordero and Jefry Rodriguez". MASN Sports. August 18, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  11. "Blue Jays' Jimmy Cordero: Claimed by Toronto". cbssports.com. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  12. Anonymous, "Nationals sign outfielder Gerardo Parra to 1-year deal," Associated Press, May 9, 2016, 9:16 p.m. Retrieved May 9, 2019
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  14. "Blue Jays claim lefty reliever Rosscup". May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  15. Byrne, Connor (May 27, 2019). "Mariners Claim Jimmy Cordero". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  16. Todd, Jeff (June 7, 2019). "White Sox Claim Jimmy Cordero". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  17. "MLB Announces Suspensions For Jimmy Cordero, Rick Renteria - MLB Trade Rumors". September 26, 2020.
  18. "Jimmy Cordero Stats, Fantasy & News | MLB.com". MLB.com.
  19. Van Schouwen, Daryl (March 19, 2021). "White Sox' Jimmy Cordero has Tommy John surgery". The Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  20. Franco, Anthony (March 21, 2021). "White Sox Claim Nik Turley". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  21. "White Sox outright 4 players, who all become free agents". November 5, 2021.
  22. Marchese, Tony (December 16, 2021). "Former White Sox Pitcher Jimmy Cordero Signs With Yankees". On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  23. "Yankees shake up 40-man roster by adding 3 pitchers, losing outfielder". nj.com. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  24. "Yankees announce 2023 Opening Day roster". MLB.com.
  25. "Yankees' Cordero suspended through '23 for Domestic Violence violation". MLB.com.
  26. Breen, Matt (February 22, 2016). "Phillies prospect Jimmy Cordero could be future closer". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  27. Manuel, John, ed. (2016). Baseball America 2016 Prospect Handbook. Simon and Schuster. p. 2395. ISBN 9781932391671.
  28. "Who could emerge in the Nationals bullpen". Washington Post. January 17, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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