Before General Manager Mike Rizzo and the front office focused their energies toward Thanksgiving dinner, the Washington Nationals acquired right-handed pitcher Jimmy Cordero from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a Player To Be Named Later or Cash Considerations.  The 25-year-old was designated by assignment last week by Philadelphia, who faced a difficult roster crunch ahead of the forthcoming Rule 5 draft.

Cordero struggled through an injury-filled year in 2016, throwing only 27 innings across four separate minor league levels, allowing 27 hits and 10 walks against only 19 strikeouts.  However, in 2015 Cordero pitched 67 innings at High-A and Double-A, posting a 2.55 ERA with 64 strikeouts against only 51 hits and 24 walks allowed.  In fact, Cordero was acquired by Philadelphia in the summer of 2015 in return for current Nationals’ OF Ben Revere.  Over his 5-year minor league career, Cordero owns a 3.80 ERA with 166 strikeouts against 157 hits and 83 walks over 170.1 innings pitched.

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Although this is a minor move in the grand scheme of the offseason, I am genuinely more excited by this addition than Thanksgiving.  Washington added five players to their roster last week, yet still had open slots and took advantage of Philadelphia’s situation to add a talented arm to their organization.  Certainly I should temper this enthusiasm with the realization he may again be designated for assignment as Washington needs roster spots this winter – that said, Washington lacks this type of upside reliever in the upper minors and he swiftly gives the relief corps another intriguing arm.  This transaction has a chance to get lost in the minutia of this holiday week, but the Nationals’ potentially made a smarter move than extra gravy on your Thanksgiving turkey by acquiring Jimmy Cordero.

NatsGM Grade ->            A-