Jimmy Cordero

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38+23 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] In 31 appearances for the Yankees, he posted a 3.86 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 32+23 innings of work. Following the season on November 2, Cordero was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Scranton. [26] He elected free agency on November 6. [27]

Chiba Lotte Marines

On December 6, 2023, Cordero signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball. [28]

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. [29] He also throws a slider and an occasional curveball. Throughout his career, scouts have noted Cordero's struggles to command his power pitches. [30] [31]

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Jimmy Cordero
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Cordero with the New York Yankees in 2023
Chiba Lotte Marines – No. 69
Pitcher
Born: (1991-10-19) October 19, 1991 (age 32)
San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 2018, for the Washington Nationals