Franchy Cordero is back in The Bronx.
The Yankees recalled Cordero on Friday from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to replace Jake Bauers, who landed on the injured list with a left rotator cuff contusion.
This marks Cordero’s third stint with the Yankees this season, the last one coming for a one-game cameo in Seattle after Harrison Bader got injured and just before Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson returned from the injured list.
After providing a surprising impact for the Yankees to start the season, with four home runs in his first seven games, Cordero immediately cooled off in a big way.
Over his last 12 games with the Yankees, he hit 1-for-29 with 14 strikeouts and no walks.
In 34 games this season with SWB, Cordero was batting .345 with a 1.082 OPS, seven home runs and 28 strikeouts.
New York Yankees’ Franchy Cordero follows through against the Seattle Mariners during a baseball game Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Seattle. AP
Jake Bauers of the New York Yankees reacts after striking out swinging in the fourth inning against the Baltimore Orioles. Getty ImagesHe recently missed time on the IL with a shoulder issue but returned on July 1 to put himself in position for this call-up.
The Yankees could have chosen Estevan Florial for a promotion, but that would have meant opening another spot on the 40-man roster in addition to the one they needed to activate Carlos Rodon from the 60-day IL for his season debut on Friday – which they did by transferring Nestor Cortes to the 60-day IL.
Bauers, meanwhile, received a cortisone injection on Thursday and was feeling “significantly better” on Friday, according to Aaron Boone.
Boone expects to have a better idea of how long Bauers might be out over the coming days.
