Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jimmy Cordero was born October 19, 1991, in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

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.

In December 2016, the Phillies completed a trade with the Washington Nationals, sending Cordero in exchange for minor league pitcher Mario Sanchez. He started the 2017 season pitching for the Class-AA Harrisburg Senators of the Eastern League. 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. 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.

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