NEW YORK — New York Yankees All-Star pitcher Nestor Cortes After Houston’s tie-breaking homer, Game 4 was left with a left groin strain. Jeremy Pena Sunday night, the third inning. Cortes didn’t pitch between Aug. 21-September 8, due to a strain in his left groin. He then returned to pitch five regular-season innings and two … Read more
The New York Yankees Place left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes ESPN sources confirmed that the groin injury put him on the injured’s list. Sources say that the Yankees will promote Greg Weissert, a minor league right-hander, to replace Cortes. Cortes is one of the most impressive pitchers in baseball, with a 2.68 ERA across 131 innings. … Read more
NEW YORK — Yankees Pitcher Nestor Cortes Jim Kaat, a broadcaster and Hall of Fame pitcher, was presented with the franchise’s Lifetime Achievement Award. This award came three weeks after Kaat made an offensive remark about New York’s most prominent left-hander. Kaat, an 83-year old, called the pitcher the “Nestor Molester” during the aforementioned game. … Read more
Nestor Cortes His mustache is worthy of a place in Marvel Cinematic Universe. “It’s an extraordinary power,” says the New York Yankees left-hander said. It came at the right moment. Cortes and his circle of friends see his major league career as being divided into two periods: Before Mustache, and After Mustache. Carlos Marti (Yankees … Read more
Jim Kaat has apologized Nestor CortesWith the New York Yankees A left-hander tweeted Friday saying he does not believe the comment made the day before by the longtime. Minnesota Twins The announcer had ill intentions. Kaat had called Cortes “Nestor The Molestor” during a Twins-television broadcast.Detroit Tigers game. He started to explain how Cortes had … Read more
DETROIT Minnesota Twins Broadcaster Jim Kaat refers to New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes As “Nestor The Molestor” on Thursday, the second offensive comment made by the 83 year-old Hall of Fame pitcher during a broadcast. As Minnesota’s Chris Archer It was struck out Detroit Tigers Star Miguel CabreraKaat explained that Cortes was his favorite … Read more
LAKELAND, Fla. — A little over a week before Opening Day the rotation for the New York YankeesIt is still looking good. Gerrit ColeA solid final tune up was performed for his start next week against the Boston Red SoxYankee Stadium, in the opener. Jordan MontgomeryIn a simulation game, was very strong Luis SeverinoAfter his … Read more