LEADING OFF: Acuña, Braves return to Texas; Arenado appeals
Ronald Acuña Jr. has never played the Rangers in Texas, and the Atlanta Braves haven’t visited for a series since September of 2014APRIL 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NESTOR CORTES #65 - PITCHER - NEW YORK YANKEES
9-10 W-L •
1.15 WHIP •
3.77 ERA
9-10 W-L
1.15 WHIP
3.77 ERA
Yankees starter Nestor Cortés Jr. mastering the not-so-fast fastball
Nestor Cortés Jr. is defying the laws of baseball with his slow fastball and high strikeout numbers, Jake Mintz writes.APRIL 27, 2022
'The Legend of Nestor Grows': Yankees' Cortes Flirts With No-Hitter in Latest Gem From a diving play to four hitless innings, Nestor Cortes continued his special start to the 2022 season in a win over the Guardians on Satu...
APRIL 24, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Punches out eight Cortes allowed two earned runs on one hit and two walks while striking out eight across 6.1 innings Saturday against the Guardians. He did not factor into the decision.
Impact Cortes didn't allow a hit until the fifth inning, although it was a two -run blast to Josh Naylor. He was very sharp otherwise, as he allowed no other extra-base hits and backed his eight strikeouts with 20 called strikes and 10 swinging strikes. Cortes has gotten off to a strong start early in the campaign by maintaining a 1.15 ERA and 0.64 WHIP. Equally impressive is his 25:3 K:BB, highlighted by a combined 20 punchouts across his last 11.1 innings of work.
APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
'Legend of Nestor' grows with headfirst dive NEW YORK -- Nestor Cortes beamed as he returned to the Yankees’ dugout after the top of the fourth inning on Saturday afternoon, proudly sho...
APRIL 23, 2022 • MLB.COM
Fans 12 in no-decision Cortes allowed three hits and a walk while striking out 12 in five scoreless innings during Sunday's loss to the Orioles. He didn't factor into the decision.
Impact Cortes had a career-best season in 2021, and he's gotten off to a hot start in his first two appearances this year. The southpaw was efficient during Sunday's matchup in Baltimore, throwing 62 of his 88 pitches for strikes en route to a career-high 12 punchouts. While he didn't get any run support from the Yankees, it was encouraging to see him continue to build up his pitch count with another early-season gem that included an immaculate inning in the bottom of the fourth. Cortes tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Guardians on Friday.
APRIL 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Nasty Nestor immaculate on career day vs. O's BALTIMORE -- Nestor Cortes recognized something special was happening in the fourth inning on Sunday at Camden Yards, showing video-game com...
APRIL 17, 2022 • MLB.COM
Yankees Can't Capitalize on Best Start of Nestor Cortes' Career Cortes set a new career high with 12 strikeouts and threw an immaculate inning, but the Yankees still found a way to lose on Sunday in Balti...
APRIL 17, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Shuts down Jays on Tuesday Cortes didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jays, scattering three hits over 4.1 scoreless innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.
Impact The lefty looked sharp in his first start of the season, tossing 46 of 72 pitches for strikes, but he didn't last long enough to get credit for the win despite leaving with a 3-0 lead. Cortes will look to last a little longer in his next outing, scheduled for Sunday in Baltimore.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Slated for rotation spot Cortes is likely to start the season at the back end of the Yankees' rotation, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.
Impact Cortes enjoyed a breakout campaign for New York in 2021, posting a 2.90 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 103:25 K:BB across 93 innings. That performance was strong enough to earn him a starting role to kick off the coming campaign despite having struggled in his previous opportunities in the majors. The southpaw doesn't have dominant stuff, but he proved last year that he's capable of getting big-league hitters out through deception and savviness. Cortes is the type of pitcher who could just as easily be a bust as a steal in fantasy drafts.
APRIL 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees' Nestor Cortes Looking to Pick Up Where He Left Off Last Season After a career year with the Yankees in 2021, Cortes is poised to play a key role in New York’s starting rotation this season
MARCH 21, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
AL wild-card game: The Yankees and Red Sox every baseball fan can root for
You don't have to like the Yankees or Red Sox to enjoy watching these players on Tuesday, Jordan Shusterman writes.OCTOBER 5, 2021
Takes loss Friday Cortes (2-3) took the loss Friday versus Tampa Bay. He allowed two runs on five hits and struck out five in 4.2 innings.
Impact The southpaw allowed a solo shot to Nelson Cruz in the first inning and an RBI single to Kevin Kiermaier in the second to account for the runs on his line. Cortes wasn't bad, but the Yankees' offense fell short in a ninth-inning rally. He'll end the regular season with a 2.90 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 103:25 K:BB across 93 innings. Those numbers could give him a path to being in the postseason rotation should the Yankees get that far.
OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Judge HRs twice, Yankees beat Jays 6-2 to extend WC lead
Aaron Judge hit two of New York’s five home runs and the Yankees extended their AL wild-card lead by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes no-decision against Red Sox Cortes yielded two runs on four hits over 4.1 innings Saturday against Boston. He had four strikeouts and did not factor into the decision.
Impact Cortes gave up a solo homer to Kevin Plawecki in the third inning and was chased from the game with one out in the fifth after giving up singles to Plawecki and Kyle Schwarber. Cortes hasn't been able to complete five innings in either of his last two starts, but he's at least limited the damage to five total runs while providing 11 strikeouts against just two walks. He projects to face the Rays at home next Friday in his final start of the regular season.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Stanton's slam lifts Yanks to 5-3 win, WC tie with Red Sox
Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead grand slam over the Green Monster in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees beat Boston 5-3 to tie the Red Sox for the top spot in the AL wild-...SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Cardinals seek franchise-best 15th straight win
The surging Cardinals will try for a franchise-record 15th consecutive win in a game at Wrigley FieldSEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cole, Stanton lead Yankees past Red Sox 8-3, cut lead to 1
Gerrit Cole took a two-hit shutout into the sixth inning to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red SoxSEPTEMBER 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chased in fifth inning Cortes allowed three runs on five hits and two walks over 4.1 innings in Monday's win over Texas. He struck out seven and did not factor in the decision.
Impact Cortes snuck out of a two-on, no-out jam in the first inning and was then in total control through four scoreless frames. He allowed two runs in the fifth, including a solo home run by Charlie Culberson, and was charged with a third run after Chad Green gave up an RBI sacrifice fly later in the frame. Cortes has allowed at least one home run in nine consecutive appearances but has yielded three or fewer runs in seven straight. The 26-year-old lefty will carry a 2.79 ERA into his projected start in Boston this weekend.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees notes: Nestor Cortes Jr. is a soft-tossing assassin, Brett Gardner's gutsy performance and more The story of Cortes’ season is one of maturation made visible. He’s befuddling hitters with his deceptiveness and multiple arm angles.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Pitches into seventh Cortes pitched 6.1 innings surrendering one run on three hits and two walks while striking out 11 in Wednesday's win over the Orioles. He did not factor into the game's decision.
Impact The southpaw gave up a solo home run to Austin Hays in the sixth inning which proved to be the only damage against him in the start. The 11 strikeouts were a career-high for the 26-year-old in what was his second longest outing of the year. In his last six starts he has collected four quality starts while posting a 2.47 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. He's lined up to face the Rangers on Monday in his next start.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Judge starts 5-HR barrage to back Cole, Yanks beat O's 7-2
Aaron Judge started a five-homer barrage that backed Gerrit Cole, and the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 to win consecutive games for the first time since Sept. 1...SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Turns in quality start Thursday Cortes allowed two runs on six hits and struck out five across six innings in a no-decision versus Toronto on Thursday.
Impact The 26-year-old gave up solo home runs to Bo Bichette and Randal Grichuk in the contest, but he was able to limit the damage there. Cortes has not allowed more than three runs in any of his last five starts, surrendering nine runs in 30 innings during that span. That's right in line with his season work, where he's posted a 2.70 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 76:21 K:BB across 73.1 innings in 18 outings (10 starts). The southpaw projects for a favorable road start in Baltimore next week.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Takes no-decision versus Baltimore Cortes allowed a run on four hits and two walks with seven strikeouts in 5.2 innings versus Baltimore on Friday. He did not factor in the decision.
Impact The southpaw pitched well enough to win, allowing just a solo home run to Trey Mancini in the sixth inning, but the Yankees' bullpen couldn't maintain a one-run lead. Cortes instead took a no-decision for the first time in his last five starts. He's allowed seven runs across his last 24 innings. Cortes owns a 2.67 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 71:21 K:BB through 67.1 innings this year. He'll try to get back in the win column next week in a tougher home matchup versus Toronto.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Grichuk breaks tie in 8th, Blue Jays beat Orioles 5-4
Randal Grichuk hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
