Cordero has signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.

Cordero elected to become a free agent Monday.

The Yankees placed Cordero (suspension) on outright waivers Thursday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Cordero has been suspended for the remainder of the season for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Cordero will serve as the Yankees' opening pitcher for Monday's game in Toronto, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Cordero (1-1) was tagged with the loss against Tampa Bay on Friday as a result of giving up one run on one hit and one walk over one-third of an inning.

Cordero will be on the Yankees' Opening Day roster, Randy Miller of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Cordero is "in a good spot" to make the Yankees' Opening Day roster, manager Aaron Boone told Bryan Hoch of MLB.com Friday.

Cordero was added to the Yankees' MLB roster on Thursday.

Cordero (illness) has struck out three and allowed no hits and one walk in three scoreless innings across two appearances for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre since being activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.