Major League Baseball officials announced New York Yankees reliever Jimmy Cordero, 31, was suspended for the rest of the year after an investigation revealed he allegedly breached MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.
According to the MLB site, Commissioner Robert D. Manfred announced Cordero was placed on the restricted list effective immediately. His nameplate had been removed from his assigned locker before Wednesday night’s game against the Orioles.
The Yankees released a statement regarding Cordero’s suspension.
“The Yankees are fully supportive of Major League Baseball’s investigative process and the disciplinary action applied to Jimmy Cordero,” the statement read. “There is no justification for domestic violence, and we stand with the objectives, standards and enforcement of MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.”
As part of the MLB’s policy, Cordero’s suspension terms require him to “participate in a confidential and comprehensive evaluation and treatment program supervised by the Joint Policy Board.”
While there aren’t many details about his infraction, Yankees manager Aaron Boone claimed he talked with Cordero and informed him of the investigation the league conducted. Before the suspension was announced, Boone told the reliever to “learn” from the situation.
“I was pretty upset. I know a lot of the guys on the team are upset. This is in the league’s hands, and the league handed down the suspension. Hopefully, he learns from this and becomes a better person,” Boone said.
Cordero accumulated a 3-2 record and a 3.86 ERA after pitching in 31 games this season. The last time he pitched was on Sunday. Replacing the 31-year-old is right-hander Randy Vásquez.
Prior to tonight’s game, the Yankees recalled RHP Randy Vásquez (#98) from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Additionally, RHP Jimmy Cordero was suspended for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy and was placed on the…
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