New York Yankees pitcher Jimmy Cordero was suspended for the remainder of the regular season and postseason for violating MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, the league announced Wednesday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Consistent with the terms of the Policy, Cordero will participate in a confidential and comprehensive evaluation and treatment program supervised by the Joint Policy Board," MLB said in a statement. "The Yankees are fully supportive of Major League Baseball’s investigative process and the disciplinary action applied to Jimmy Cordero," the team said. "There is no justification for domestic violence, and we stand with the objectives, standards and enforcement of MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy." New York pitcher Domingo German was given an 81-game suspension under the domestic violence policy that he served in 2019 and 2020.

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