Angels sign Chad Cordero to a minor league deal

 

Although pitchers and catchers already reported to Spring Training, they are still finding ways to built the best ball club. Adding another local guy Chad Cordero

 

MLB Article:

    The Angels agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with former closer Chad Cordero on Wednesday.

     The deal, however, does not include a Spring Training invite. So the 30-year-old right-hander will simply report to Minor League camp this weekend.

     Cordero last pitched in the Majors in 2010, appearing in nine games for the Mariners, and spent the early part of the 2011 season pitching in the Blue Jays' farm system, posting a 9.89 ERA in 23 2/3 innings. He later began a stint in independent ball, then retired in June of that year and spent 2012 away from baseball.

     With the Expos/Nationals from 2004-07, Cordero posted a 2.83 ERA, saved 127 games and made an All-Star team before eventually succumbing to major shoulder surgery. (Angels)


I really like this signing because this will give the Angels a very good low risk high reward player that if he is healthy he will be a very good pitcher. Chad was a very good pitcher that was very dominant as a closer. I'm hoping he gains his All Star form or somewhere close so he could be a part of the Angels bullpen. I don't think he will open the season with the Angels but he might be a very good September call up that will give the Angels a good option down the road. Something that is very optimist about Chad is that he is still pretty young so he should be able to bounce back.