MLB Bans Yankees Pitcher Jimmy Cordero for Season - Newstbt.com

Jimmy Cordero, a relief pitcher for the New York Yankees, will not be taking part in any of the remaining games this season or in the postseason after Major League Baseball suspended him for 76 games for breaking the league’s domestic violence policy.

Jimmy Cordero, a 31-year-old right-handed relief pitcher from the Dominican Republic, has been banned for the remainder of the season. Before the 2020 season, Cordero had been a pitcher for the Washington Nationals, Toronto Blue Jays, and Chicago White Sox. He underwent Tommy John surgery in 2020 and signed with the New York Yankees that same year. Spending the season in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Cordero earned a spot on the roster in spring training due to injuries to multiple pitchers. Cordero played in 31 games with one start and was second only to three other relievers in appearances. He has a 3-2 record, 3.66 ERA, and 1.07 WHIP. Manager Aaron Boone has relied on Cordero this season due to his ability to pitch in the middle-innings, and the Puerto Rican has eight holds thus far. (Image: USA Today Sports)

In his 31 appearances this season, he prevented a run from scoring in 23 of them and his opponents had a .208 batting average against him. Limited information is known regarding the Cordero investigation.

Few Details Emerge in Cordero Investigation

MLB released an official statement expressing their support of the disciplinary action taken against Jimmy Cordero due to their confidential investigation into his behavior. The Yankees were only made aware of the investigation last week and Cordero failed to provide specific details. Manager Aaron Boone stated that the incident is a much more serious situation than Cordero’s absence from the bullpen, and he wishes that something good can come from it so growth and healing can occur.

Aaron Judge, the captain of the team, told The Athletic that even though Cordero did not address them directly, he had spoken to some of his teammates. Judge also noted that there were still many unclear points regarding the issue, and he hoped Cordero would learn from this and become a better person. In 2020, MLB suspended starting pitcher Domingo German for 81 games, as he had previously admitted to smacking his girlfriend in the year prior. In May, German received another 10-game suspension for using a foreign substance, but eventually managed to achieve a perfect game. Looking ahead to the second half of the season, Futures Market Watch analyses the Yankees.

Futures Market Watch: Yankees in Second Half

The New York Yankees (46-39) currently sit in the third spot in the highly competitive AL East, being trailed by the first-place Tampa Bay Rays (57-32) by eight games and second-place Baltimore Orioles by five games. Their lead over the fourth-place Toronto Blue Jays is only 1.5 games, with a four game lead over the Boston Red Sox. There are currently only four teams in the American League and three in the National League that have won more games than the Yankees this season. If the season ended today, the Yankees would be in the possession of the third and final AL wild-card spot. DraftKings has issued a prop bet where users can bet on teams to make or miss the playoffs. For the Yankees, the odds are -270 to get a spot in the playoffs with +220 odds to miss the playoffs, and FanGraphs projecting a 68.9% chance for them to advance to the playoffs, along with a 62.1% chance to lock up a wild card spot.

The Yankees have the sixth-highest odds (+1400) on DraftKings’ MLB futures board to win the 2023 World Series. They are also on the list for the AL pennant with odds of +650, behind the Rays, the betting favorite to win the AL East (-450), with the Yankees coming in at +750 to win the division. FanGraphs estimates the Yankees have a 6.8% chance of success in the AL East.