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08/14/2005 3:10 PM ET
Mets let veteran Cordero go
Lack of production at Norfolk leads to first baseman's release
By Zack Hample / MLB.com
Wil Cordero's continued struggles at the plate led to his release by the Mets. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Major League veteran Wil Cordero was released on Sunday by the Mets organization.

The Mets signed Cordero to a Minor League contract on July 30, five days after he was released by the Nationals. In Washington, he hit .118 (6-for-51) with no home runs, two RBIs and 14 strikeouts.

In eight games at Triple-A Norfolk, the 33-year-old first baseman batted .129 (4-for-31) with no homers, two RBIs and 11 strikeouts.

In 14 Major League seasons with seven different teams, including three different stints with the Montreal/Washington franchise, Cordero has 122 homers, 566 RBIs and a .273 batting average.

This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.