Francisco Javier Cordero (born May 11, 1975) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has served as the closer for several teams and is one of baseball's active saves leaders. On June 1, 2011, Cordero recorded his 300th career save with the Cincinnati Reds, becoming only the 22nd player to reach that mark. He ranks second all-time on that list among active players.
Cordero is frequently referred to by his nickname, CoCo, which is a combination of the last two letters of his first name and the first two letters of his last name. Cordero throws a hard fastball—capable of reaching the upper 90s, and also has an excellent slider that he can throw for strikes early in the count, and which he uses as his out pitch. He attended Colegio Luz Arroyo Hondo High School in the Dominican Republic.
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