Montreal. In 2004, he had arthroscopic knee surgery and was out for the season. Cordero was back in 2005, with the renamed Washington Nationals franchise. On July 25, 2005, the Nationals placed Cordero on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. The 33-year-old Cordero, who had been bothered by knee problems, batted .118 with two RBI in 29 games that season for the Nationals. On July 27, the New York Mets signed Cordero to a minor league contract and assigned him to their Triple-A affiliate, the Norfolk Tides. The Mets released Cordero on August 15 after he hit just .129 for the Tides. After not playing at all in 2006, the Mets signed Cordero to a minor league contract on March 7, 2007, but released him during spring training. Cordero works as a baseball coach during the summers at Kutsher's Sports Academy in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Personal life In 1997, Cordero pleaded guilty to assault and battery against his former wife Ana. Later that year, a restraining order was issued against Cordero in Puerto Rico for his alleged threatening of his wife. In 1999, Cordero was arrested in New York and charged with disturbing the peace for an alleged altercation with his wife's former husband. In 2002, Cordero was arrested in Orlando, Florida and charged with battery in a domestic violence case that was eventually dropped when the alleged victim refused to participate in the prosecution. See also List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico References External links 1971 births Living people Akron Aeros players Birmingham Barons players Boston Red Sox players Chicago White Sox players Cleveland Indians players Florida Marlins players Gulf Coast Red Sox players Harrisburg Senators players Indianapolis Indians players Jacksonville Expos players Jamestown Expos players Jupiter Hammerheads players Major League Baseball left fielders Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Major League Baseball shortstops Montreal Expos players National League All-Stars Norfolk Tides players Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Pittsburgh Pirates players Potomac Nationals players Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Canada Silver Slugger Award winners Washington Nationals players West Palm Beach Expos players