Nestor Cortes

Born: 12/10/1994 in Hialeah, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 2018-03-31

Bats: R | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 210 lbs

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Biography

Nestor Cortes, born in 1994, is an active professional baseball pitcher who has made a significant impact since his debut in 2018. Currently playing for the New York Yankees, Cortes is known for his distinctive pitching style, characterized by a blend of deception and finesse. His ability to keep hitters off balance has contributed to his success on the mound, as evidenced by his career record of 33-21 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.8. With a total of 575 strikeouts, Cortes continues to demonstrate his prowess as a strikeout artist in Major League Baseball. Cortes's performance earned him an All-Star selection, a testament to his growth and effectiveness as a pitcher in a highly competitive era of the sport. As he continues his career, he plays a vital role in the Yankees’ pitching rotation, showcasing the evolution of the game in the modern era, where pitchers increasingly rely on a mix of traditional techniques and innovative approaches. Cortes's journey through the league reflects not only his personal achievements but also the changing dynamics of pitching in the contemporary game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
35	25	143	94	1	1	0	602.3	537	264	102	180	604	3.94	0

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 6.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2018	BAL	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	4.7	10	4	4	3	7.71	—	0.0
2019	NYY	AL	5	1	33	1	0	0	66.7	75	42	28	69	5.67	4.51 (-26%)	-
2020	SEA	AL	0	1	5	1	0	0	7.7	12	13	6	8	15.26	—	0.0
2021	NYY	AL	2	3	22	14	0	0	93.0	75	30	25	103	2.90	4.27 (+32%)	-
2022	NYY	AL	12	4	28	28	1	1	158.3	108	43	38	163	2.44	3.97 (+38%)	-
2023	NYY	AL	5	2	12	12	0	0	63.3	59	35	20	67	4.97	4.33 (-15%)	-
2024	NYY	AL	9	10	31	30	0	0	174.3	162	73	39	162	3.77	4.08 (+8%)	-
2025	MIL	NL	1	1	2	2	0	0	8.0	7	8	7	8	9.00	—	0.0
2025	SDP	NL	1	3	6	6	0	0	26.3	29	16	13	21	5.47	4.14 (-32%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
144	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.000 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS
2018	BAL	AL	4	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2019	NYY	AL	33	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2020	SEA	AL	5	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2021	NYY	AL	23	1	0.000	—	—	—	—
2022	NYY	AL	28	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2023	NYY	AL	12	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2024	NYY	AL	31	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2025	MIL	NL	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—
2025	SDP	NL	6	0	.000	—	—	—	—

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2024	WS	NYA	2	.000
2022	ALCS	NYA	1	.000
2022	ALDS1	NYA	2	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	5	3	0	14.0	12	8	8	8	5.14

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2024	WS	NYA	0	2	0	2.0	1	2	1	1	9.00
2022	ALCS	NYA	0	1	1	2.0	2	3	3	2	13.50
2022	ALDS1	NYA	1	2	2	10.0	9	3	4	5	2.70

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	143	94	19	36	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2018	BAL	P	4	0	0	1	0	1
2019	NYA	P	33	1	1	5	1	2
2020	SEA	P	5	1	0	0	0	0
2021	NYA	P	22	14	3	4	0	1
2022	NYA	P	28	28	5	8	1	0
2023	NYA	P	12	12	5	5	0	0
2024	NYA	P	31	30	5	10	0	1
2025	MIL	P	2	2	0	2	0	0
2025	SDN	P	6	6	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	143

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2022	Cy Young Award	AL	8th	3.0	210	0