Mets Rumor: Courting Chad Cordero?

Chad Cordero has long been an Omar Minaya favorite. The free agent, coming off of surgery on a torn labrum, will likely not be ready for the beginning of the season.

The Mets, Cardinals, Rangers, Tigers and Diamondbacks are five of the clubs Cordero plans to talk to. The Nationals, the team Cordero played for the last six years, are no longer in the mix.

According to the source, Cordero and his agent, Larry Reynolds, are planning to meet with Mets general manager Omar Minaya on Wednesday. The source didn't know when the other meetings were scheduled.

I have a feeling Omar will try his very best to sign him for roughly two years, if his arm is indeed all right.

Cordero could be the set up man the Mets are looking for, considering he also has a ton of closing experience and could be used in such situation if need be. Corder has notched 128 saves for the Expos/Nationals franchise since 2003.