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MILWAUKEE -- The Nationals placed closer Chad Cordero on the bereavement list on Tuesday and selected the contract of reliever Winston Abreu from Triple-A Columbus. Cordero is going back to Southern California to be with his grandmother, Josie Cordero, who is suffering from brain cancer.
Chad told MLB.com recently that his grandmother's illness was affecting him on the mound. On Sunday, he had a tough time throwing strikes and gave up a game-tying run in the ninth inning against the Cubs.
The right-hander considers Josie Cordero to be a second mother. Chad said Josie always went to his baseball games while he was growing up in Southern California. The last time Chad saw Josie was last week, when the Nationals were playing the Padres in San Diego.
"I have my grandmother on my mind. I'm real close to her, so it's tough," Chad said on Monday. "We all grew up in the same city. I lived a mile away from her."
Per MLB rules, players placed on the bereavement list must miss a minimum of three games and a maximum of seven before returning to their club.
With Cordero in California, right-hander Jon Rauch most likely will be the closer during the next two games against the Brewers.
As for Abreu, he joins the Nationals after giving up one run in 18 innings for Columbus. With 29 strikeouts in 18 innings, Abreu is averaging 14.5 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.
MILWAUKEE -- The Nationals placed closer Chad Cordero on the bereavement list on Tuesday and selected the contract of reliever Winston Abreu from Triple-A Columbus. Cordero is going back to Southern California to be with his grandmother, Josie Cordero, who is suffering from brain cancer.
Chad told MLB.com recently that his grandmother's illness was affecting him on the mound. On Sunday, he had a tough time throwing strikes and gave up a game-tying run in the ninth inning against the Cubs.
The right-hander considers Josie Cordero to be a second mother. Chad said Josie always went to his baseball games while he was growing up in Southern California. The last time Chad saw Josie was last week, when the Nationals were playing the Padres in San Diego.
"I have my grandmother on my mind. I'm real close to her, so it's tough," Chad said on Monday. "We all grew up in the same city. I lived a mile away from her."
Per MLB rules, players placed on the bereavement list must miss a minimum of three games and a maximum of seven before returning to their club.
With Cordero in California, right-hander Jon Rauch most likely will be the closer during the next two games against the Brewers.
As for Abreu, he joins the Nationals after giving up one run in 18 innings for Columbus. With 29 strikeouts in 18 innings, Abreu is averaging 14.5 strikeouts per nine innings pitched.
