Nestor Cortes Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11" / 210 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/10/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- None
Nestor Cortes Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Nestor Cortes News
New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes has been tabbed as the club's Opening Day starter against the Houston Astros on the road on March 28. It was recently reported that Marcus Stroman did not wish to alter his spring schedule to line up for Opening Day, and manager Aaron Boone said Carlos Rodon was not a candidate. With Gerrit Cole (shoulder) on the shelf, it's Cortes who dealt with his fair share of injuries last season, limiting him to just 12 starts. He worked to a 4.97 ERA and a 17.7% K-BB% in that time, just one season after breaking out with a 2.44 ERA across 28 starts in the 2022 campaign. ATC is projecting a bounce-back in 2024 for the 29-year-old, who projects for a 3.97 ERA and a quality 17.8% K-BB% across 26 outings (23 starts) this season.
New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. allowed just one hit a solo home run during Sunday's Spring Training game against the Detroit Tigers. He also issued just one walk, struck out three batters, and lasted four innings, which was an increase over his previous start (2.2 innings). Despite the somewhat mixed results, there's no denying that Cortes pitched much better this Sunday than he did a week earlier against the Minnesota Twins (two runs, seven hits). Fantasy managers should consider the fact that RotoBaller's MLB experts rank Cortes 62nd among pitchers and 230th overall for 2024.
New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes (shoulder) expects to be ready for the start of the 2024 regular season. He arrived to the team's spring training facilities early because he wasn't getting over the hump with regards to his rehab for a left-shoulder strain that ended his 2023 campaign early, but the team's training staff has since helped him get there. Cortes is feeling good in camp now and is currently scheduled to pitch in one of the team's exhibition games in Mexico City on March 24-25. The 29-year-old southpaw made just 12 starts in 2023 due to his shoulder injury and doesn't have a ton of fantasy upside as more of a crafty soft-tosser who relies more on inducing weak contact. Coming off injury, Cortes should be considered a late-round flier for fantasy managers.
Batting Order
1 | Gleyber Torres |
2 | Juan Soto |
3 | Aaron Judge |
4 | Giancarlo Stanton |
5 | Anthony Rizzo |
6 | Anthony Volpe |
7 | Alex Verdugo |
8 | Jose Trevino |
9 | Oswaldo Cabrera |
Nestor Cortes Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Gleyber Torres |
2 | Juan Soto |
3 | Aaron Judge |
4 | Giancarlo Stanton |
5 | Anthony Rizzo |
6 | Anthony Volpe |
7 | Alex Verdugo |
8 | Jose Trevino |
9 | Oswaldo Cabrera |
New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes did not have a strong 2023 campaign. He dealt with a rotator cuff strain for most of the year, which caused him to make only 12 starts. Across those outings, he had a 4.97 ERA and 67 strikeouts. However, Cortes could be in for a bounce-back year in 2024. For starters, the left-hander got a little unlucky last season on the mound. Both his expected ERA (3.66) and expected batting average against (.216) ranked in the top half of the league. The southpaw is also just two years removed from finishing with a 2.44 ERA. While he might not be able to repeat that season in 2024, there's a chance he could be a reliable fantasy option. He's worth a shot in the later rounds due to his potential upside.