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News: Chad Cordero is a Free Agent

by Matthew Cerrone on October 31st, 2008 at 8:33 am

According to Bill Ladson of MLB.com, RHP Chad Cordero refused assignment and is now a free agent.

Cordero had surgery in July to repair a torn labrum, missed the rest of the season, and is expected to be ready for Spring Training.

…i would not go nuts for cordero…i get that he’s been a very, very good pitcher, but you’ll be hard pressed to find any one who returned to form following that type of surgery…it’s a gamble…

Omar Minaya almost certainly will have interest, seeing as reportedly tried to trade for him each of the last three seasons…

The 26–year-old Cordero has yet to finish a season with an ERA above 3.36 in his six-year career, during which he has been successful 83 percent of the time in save opportunities, while striking out 292 batters in 320 innings.