Latest Nestor Cortes News

Not so fast: Yankees lefty Nestor Cortes called for illegal quick pitch against White Sox

May. 18, 2024 00:16 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Every now and then, New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes looks to catch a hitter off guard with a funky delivery. Sometimes he hesitates on the rubber in the middle of his windup and turns his back to the batter like a corkscrew — maybe even faking a throw...

Judge and Stanton homer to back effective Cortes as streaking Yankees top White Sox 4-2

May. 17, 2024 23:17 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homered, Nestor Cortes won for the first time in 5 1/2 weeks and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory. Alex Verdugo and Stanton hit consecutive RBI doubles off starter...

Randy Arozarena homers and drives in 4 runs, Rays beat Yankees 7-2

May. 11, 2024 22:10 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena homered and drove in four runs, Yandy Díaz hit a leadoff shot, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 7-2 on Saturday. Arozarena put the Rays ahead 4-2 with a three-run homer in the third inning off Nestor Cortes (1-4). The...

Yankees beat Tigers 5-2 behind Soto's 3-run double to finish 3-game sweep with rain-shortened win

May. 05, 2024 18:21 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto hit a three-run double that snapped a seventh-inning tie and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Sunday to finish a weekend sweep with a rain-shortened win. Aaron Judge homered early for the Yankees off Tarik Skubal, who struck out a...

Miller retires Judge to finish first 4-out save as Athletics beat Yankees 3-1 for 4-game split

Apr. 25, 2024 22:26 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Mason Miller retired Aaron Judge with a runner on for his first four-out save, and the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 3-1 Thursday night for a four-game split. Nick Allen and Tyler Nevin homered in the third inning off Nestor Cortes (1-2), and Alex Wood...

Yankees' Cortes learns pump fake pitch is actually illegal; pitches seven innings vs. Rays

Apr. 20, 2024 21:45 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has told Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes that his pump fake pitch to Cleveland’s Andrés Giménez is against the rules. Known for his deceiving leg kicks and windups, Cortes added another trick in his repertoire with a funky move to Giménez in...

Soto and Volpe hit 3-run homers in 7-0 win that boosts Yanks to 9-2 and drops Marlins to 1-10

Apr. 08, 2024 23:39 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto and Anthony Volpe each hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning off Jesús Luzardo, and the New York Yankees romped over the Miami Marlins 7-0 on Monday night. New York improved to 9-2 and matched the best 11-game start in team history. ...

Josh Maciejewski needs 4 pitches to get 3 outs for Yankees in major league debut

Apr. 08, 2024 22:53 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Maciejewski didn't give his family much to see in his major league debut with the New York Yankees. “I feel like I blinked and it was over,” the 28-year-old left-hander said. Maciejewski followed Nestor Cortes to the mound to start the ninth...

After first win in 11 months, Cortes says winter commute from Miami to Tampa triggered turnaround

Apr. 08, 2024 22:36 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Nestor Cortes was discouraged. An All-Star in 2022, the New York Yankees left-hander made just one major league start during the final four months of last season because of a shoulder injury, and he was frustrated by offseason workouts with friends near his Miami...

Walker hits 3-run homer, Diamondbacks stop Yankees' win streak at 5 games with 7-0 victory

Apr. 03, 2024 01:27 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker hit a three-run homer, Zac Gallen pitched six sharp innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the New York Yankees 7-0 on Tuesday night to end the Yankees' season-opening win streak at five games. Defending NL champion Arizona is off to a 4-2 start....