New York Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero has been suspended for the remainder of the regular season and postseason for violating MLB’s Joint Policy on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse, the league announced Wednesday.
Cordero was placed on the restricted list.
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Jimmy Cordero of the New York Yankees throws against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 5, 2023 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
“In accordance with the terms of the Policy, Cordero will participate in a confidential and comprehensive evaluation and treatment program overseen by the Joint Policy Board,” MLB said in a statement.
The Yankees expressed their support for MLB’s decision.
“The Yankees fully support Major League Baseball’s investigative process and disciplinary action against Jimmy Cordero,” the team said. “There is no justification for domestic violence, and we support the goals, standards and compliance of MLB’s Joint Policy on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse.”
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Jimmy Cordero throws against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on June 21, 2023 in the Bronx. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
It’s unclear what prompted Cordero’s suspension for the remaining 76 games of the season.
He missed the entire 2021 season after Tommy John surgery while with the Chicago White Sox and spent 2022 with the Triple-A Yankees in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
This year, he appeared in 31 games for the Yankees, his most recent outing coming Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. He produced a 3.86 ERA in 32 2/3 innings pitched.
Jimmy Cordero in action against the San Diego Padres at Yankee Stadium on May 28, 2023 in the Bronx. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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New York pitcher Domingo Germán received an 81-game suspension under the domestic violence policy that he served in 2019 and 2020.
Associated Press contributed to this report.