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 starting pitcher Nestor Cortes looks to maintain his strong start to the 2024 season when he takes the ball for Tuesday's start on the road against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Although Cortes had a sluggish start in spring training, he's throwing for a rock-solid 3.50 ERA (3.71 FIP), 1.00 WHIP, and 32:5 K:BB over 36 innings (six starts) to begin the regular season. The 29-year-old left-hander now has to do battle with a high-powered offense, but in his last seven appearances versus the O's since 2021, Cortes is 3-0 with a 1.73 ERA and 59:11 K:BB across 41 2/3 frames. Baltimore's current roster is batting a career .180 (18-for-100) with just four extra-base hits against Cortes, who should be rostered in all fantasy leagues ahead of Monday night's waiver runs and makes for an interesting DFS tournament play on Tuesday in a difficult setup on paper.
New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes picked up the loss on Thursday versus the Oakland Athletics. The lefty tossed seven frames of three-run ball and allowed five hits with no walks and four strikeouts. The lefty earned a quality start, but didn't get much out of the Yankees offense to help him. Cortes had a rough 2023 campaign with a 4.97 ERA, but he has bounced back in 2024 thus far with a 3.50 ERA in his first six starts of the season. Cortes is worth rostering in most formats, but will face a tough Baltimore Orioles lineup in his next outing and might be best served on the bench in daily leagues for that contest.
New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes struck out nine in seven shutout innings on Saturday in the Yankees 2-0 extra innings loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Cortes didn't walk a single batter but gave up six hits. It was the lefty's second-best start of the season but he unfortunately didn't record a win with New York's offense putting up a bagel on the scoreboard. Through five starts, Cortes now has a 3.41 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. The 29-year-old should continue his dominant ways in his next scheduled start on Thursday when the Yankees host the Oakland A's, who are hitting lefties for just a .637 OPS.
Batting Order
1 | Anthony Volpe |
2 | Juan Soto |
3 | Aaron Judge |
4 | Alex Verdugo |
5 | Gleyber Torres |
6 | Anthony Rizzo |
7 | Austin Wells |
8 | Jon Berti |
9 | Trent Grisham |
Nestor Cortes Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Anthony Volpe |
2 | Juan Soto |
3 | Aaron Judge |
4 | Alex Verdugo |
5 | Gleyber Torres |
6 | Anthony Rizzo |
7 | Austin Wells |
8 | Jon Berti |
9 | Trent Grisham |
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.