Erik Cordier
Erik Cordier | |||
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Orix Buffaloes – No. 52 | |||
Pitcher | |||
Born: Green Bay, Wisconsin | February 25, 1986|||
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Professional debut | |||
MLB: September 3, 2014, for the San Francisco Giants | |||
NPB: March 25, 2016, for the Orix Buffaloes | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
Earned run average | 4.42 | ||
Strikeouts | 16 | ||
NPB statistics (through 2016 Season) | |||
Win-loss record | 0–1 | ||
Earned run average | 13.50 | ||
Strikeouts | 4 | ||
Teams | |||
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Erik Michael Cordier (born February 25, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) Pacific League. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) with the San Francisco Giants in 2014.
Career
The Kansas City Royals selected Cordier in the second round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft out of Southern Door High School in Brussels, Wisconsin. He was traded from the Royals to the Atlanta Braves for Tony Peña, Jr. on March 24, 2007.[1] He played in the Braves organization from 2008 to 2012 and Pittsburgh Pirates organization in 2013. He signed with the San Francisco Giants after the 2013 season, and was added to their 40-man roster.[2]
Cordier was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2014.[3] He made his MLB debut on September 3 with a 101 mph fastball.[4]
After spending time as a free agent, Erik was signed by the Giants to a minor league contract on June 1, 2015.
Cordier signed with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2016 season.
References
- ↑ Braves trade Pena to Royals for Cordier
- ↑ "SF Giants add Jose De Paula, Erik Cordier; DFA Johnny Monell, Francisco Peguero | SFGiants.com: News". Sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ Cordier joins big-league Giants
- ↑ http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24693811/giants-reliever-erik-cordier-makes-blazing-mlb-debut
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)