Cordero was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Friday.
Cordero was protected from the Rule 5 draft last offseason, but the Phillies decided to send him off the 40-man roster after he only threw 14 innings in 2016 due to injury issues. That being said, the right-hander has a history of strong strikeout rates, and given the fact that he's only 25 years old, there's still hope for him to work his way up to the big leagues at some point.