Cordero has signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Cordero elected to become a free agent Monday.

EDGE Analysis

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.

The Yankees placed Cordero (suspension) on outright waivers Thursday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

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.

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.

EDGE Analysis

Cordero -- who is now on the restricted list -- will participate in a confidential and comprehensive evaluation and treatment program.

Cordero will serve as the Yankees' opening pitcher for Monday's game in Toronto, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

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.

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.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Cordero will be on the Yankees' Opening Day roster, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

EDGE Analysis

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.

Cordero is "in a good spot" to make the Yankees' Opening Day roster, manager Aaron Boone told Bryan Hoch of MLB.com Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Not having options left improves his chances, but Cordero has also impressed with a 9:1 K:BB over nine innings this spring. The 31-year-old hasn't appeared in the majors since 2020 with the White Sox.

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.

EDGE Analysis

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 Cordero's 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.

Cordero was added to the Yankees' MLB roster on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

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.