Yes, that Franchy Cordero. After hitting .247/.322/.392 with nine homers, 53 RBI, and a 105/43 K/BB ratio over 447 plate appearances in Japan last year, Cordero is back stateside. He’s hitting .364 with a .985 OPS, one home run, and six RBI so far in the Triple-A season.

The 30-year-old slugger spent the 2024 season playing for the Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball where he slashed .247/.322/.392 with nine homers, 53 RBI and a 105/43 K/BB ratio over 447 plate appearances. He’ll add outfield depth in big league camp for the Nats.

The 29-year-old Cordero played 24 games for the Yankees in 2023, hitting just .188/.211/.478 with six home runs but also 25 strikeouts and just two walks. In his seven year MLB career, Cordero hit .217/.283/.395 with 27 home runs in 251 games to go along with a 276/88 K/BB ratio. Cordero joins former Yankees RHP Albert Abreu, who also signed with Seibu yesterday.

If there’s anything to remember about Cordero it’s that he’s been pretty consistent in the big leagues when it comes to launching the occasional unexpected clutch big fly, while also striking out at an alarming clip. The 29-year-old slugger got into 24 games this past season for the Yankees and might be running out of opportunities at the highest level.