FRANCISCO CORDERO RUMORS
Francisco Cordero, Toronto finalize $4.5M contract
Reliever Francisco Cordero and the Toronto Blue Jays have finalized a $4.5 million, one-year contract.
The Blue Jays announced the deal Wednesday.
The 36-year-old right-hander was 5-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 37 saves in 43 chances for Cincinnati last season, reaching 30 saves for the seventh time. He held batters to a .198 average, the lowest of his career.
Cordero, a three-time All...
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Jays Make Cordero Signing, Budget Bullpen Official
GM Alex Anthopoulos and the Blue Jays have made their deal with former Reds, Brewers, and Rangers closer Francisco Cordero — to a one-year deal worth $4.5 million — official, according to reports Jon Heyman of CBS.
A successful high-leverage reliever at one point, who struck out more than 25% of batters faced every season between 2003 and 2008, Cordero’s velocity...
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Francisco Cordero, The Blue Jay
Right-hander Francisco Cordero sat on the sideline as every other available closer on the free agent market found employment this winter. On Tuesday afternoon, however, it was reported that the 36-year-old native of the Dominican Republic agreed to a one-year, $4.5M deal with the Toronto Blue Jays.
He is expected to serve as the set-up man for the newly-acquired Sergio Santos, which...
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Blue Jays agree to terms with RHP Cordero
The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with closer Francisco Cordero on a one-year deal worth $4.5 million on Tuesday.
Cordero became a free agent after the Cincinnati Reds decided to pay his $1 million buyout. The righthander posted a 5-3 mark with a 2.45 ERA and converted 37 of 43 save opportunities last season, including 20 of 21 after the All-Star break.
The 36-year-old Cordero...
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Blue Jays Shore Up Bullpen With Cordero Signing
On the heels of giving starter Brandon Morrow an extension, the Blue Jays struck again, signing free agent reliever Francisco Cordero to a one year, $4.5 million contract. After spending the last eight years closing for the Rangers, Brewers and Red, Cordero will be heading to a set-up role for newly acquired Toronto closer Sergio Santos.
After some fantastic years in his prime ...
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Halos making pitch for reliever Francisco Cordero
The Angels are one of four finalists to acquire free-agent reliever Francisco Cordero, his agent said, but it is unclear whether they are recruiting the veteran right-hander as a closer or set-up man.
Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto has maintained all winter that he is not looking to replace closer Jordan Walden, who as a rookie last season went 5-5 with a 2.98 earned-run average...
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Philadelphia Phillies Pursuing Free Agent Relief Pitcher Francisco Cordero
The Philadelphia Phillies are pursuing free agent relief pitcher Francisco Cordero as a possible setup man for closer Jonathan Papelbon, reports MLB.com’s Alden Gonzalez.
Cordero spent the previous four years with the Cincinnati Reds, posting a 2.96 ERA in 279.1 innings pitched. Cordero saved 150 games, reaching at least 30 all four seasons, and he was named an All-Star after the...
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Halo Headlines: Angels Still Interested in Francisco Cordero, Halos Tried Signing Darvish as a Teenager, A Cautionary Tale for Angel Fans
The January 20th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Angels continue to show interest in Francisco Cordero...
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Halo Headlines: Cordero Could End Up With Angels By Default, Angels Finish Organizational Meetings, Spring Training Reporting Dates
The January 13th, 2012 edition of daily news for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Francisco Cordero could end up in Anaheim by default, Angels finish...
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January 13, 2012
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January 13, 2012
The Latest on Francisco Cordero
The pendelum just keeps swinging in the sweepstakes for right-handed reliever Francisco Cordero. With the market for free agent closers increasingly dwindling, multiple teams find themselves in the running for the 37-year old's services...including the Reds.
According to John Fay of the Enquirer, the team has extended a one-year contract estimated to be worth around...
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January 04, 2012
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