Erik Cordier

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Erik Cordier
Orix Buffaloes – No. 52
Pitcher
Born: (1986-02-25) February 25, 1986 (age 39)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 3, 2014, for the San Francisco Giants
NPB: March 25, 2016, for the Orix Buffaloes
Last MLB appearance
September 7, 2015, for the Miami Marlins
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

Erik Michael Cordier (born February 25, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball League (NPB). 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 1st, 2015.

Cordier signed with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2016 season.

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  1. Braves trade Pena to Royals for Cordier
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  3. Cordier joins big-league Giants
  4. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24693811/giants-reliever-erik-cordier-makes-blazing-mlb-debut