Nestor Cortes Stats

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. turned in one of the best performances of his career Wednesday against the Orioles. Cortes limited Baltimore to one run on three hits over 6 1/3 innings while striking out a career-high 11 batters. The lefty issued just two walks. Cortes' previous high for punchouts was seven, though he eclipsed that mark after striking out the side in the fourth frame. The lefty primarily used three pitches, his fastball, cutter, and slider, though he generated at least two whiffs on all five offerings he threw. Cortes hasn't had much luck in the win department but has been an excellent fantasy contributor otherwise, pitching to a 2.60 ERA with a 27.3 percent strikeout rate and minuscule .204 expected batting average against in 79 2/3 innings. He's in line for another good outing with a favorable matchup against the Rangers on tap. They own the lowest OPS in all of baseball.

4 months ago

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. pitched well despite not factoring into the decision in Thursday's loss to the Blue Jays. Cortes tossed six innings of two-run ball, allowing six hits while striking out five with no walks issued. The left-hander kept a mighty Blue Jays lineup off-balance with a fastball-slider combo, which accounted for 10 of his 12 swinging strikes. Cortes recorded his third quality start in the last five outings, though he still owns an underwhelming 2-2 record on the season. With a strong 2.70 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 73 1/3 innings, the 26-year-old should remain a factor in the Yankee rotation- and for fantasy teams- especially considering the injuries to Gerrit Cole (hamstring) and Jameson Taillon (ankle).

4 months ago

New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. pitched well in Friday's win over the Orioles despite not factoring into the decision. Cortes tossed 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits and two walks while fanning seven batters. The lefty generated 13 whiffs, 11 of them coming on his fastball-slider combo, punching out hitters five times via the heater. Cortes has been unlucky in the run support department but has been a fine fantasy pitcher, posting a 2.67 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with 71 strikeouts in 67 1/3 innings of work. Cortes should continue to provide fantasy managers with strong ratios.

4 months ago