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Nestor Cortes
Nestor Cortes
San Diego Padres • Pitcher
Age 31 • 5' 10" • 225 lb
Bats: R • Throws: L
MLB Debut: 2018-03-31
Born: Surgidero de Batabano • Cuba
Draft: 2013
2025 Stats
W
1
L
1
ERA
9.00
WHIP
1.75
IP
8.0
SO
8
SV
0
HLD
0
G
2
GS
2
Career Stats
W
35
L
25
ERA
3.94
WHIP
1.19
IP
602.1
SO
604
SV
0
HLD
2
G
143
GS
94
Year-by-Year Pitching
Year Team GGSIP WLSVSO ERAWHIPAwards
2018 BAL 4 4.2 3 7.71 3.00
2019 NYY 33 1 66.2 5 1 69 5.67 1.55
2020 SEA 5 1 7.2 1 8 15.26 2.35
2021 NYY 22 14 93.0 2 3 103 2.90 1.08
2022 NYY 28 28 158.1 12 4 163 2.44 0.92 AS
2023 NYY 12 12 63.1 5 2 67 4.97 1.25
2024 NYY 31 30 174.1 9 10 162 3.77 1.15
2025 Total 8 8 34.1 2 4 29 6.29 1.63
Spring Training
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2018 BAL 6417.1 111 4.671.38
2019 NYY 7217.0 116 3.181.12
2020 SEA 35.0 5 1.800.80
2021 NYY 77.1 1110 6.141.23
2022 NYY 24.0 5 0.000.25
2023 NYY 3311.1 211 4.761.06
2024 NYY 4414.0 216 7.711.93
2025 MIL 3211.0 114 3.271.64
Postseason
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2022 NYY 3312.0 17 4.501.50
2024 NYY 22.0 1 9.001.00
Game Logs
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Pitching
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO HR
2025-09-03 vs BAL 2.1 7 6 6 3 2 4
2025-08-29 @ MIN 3.0 5 3 3 2 2 0
2025-08-23 vs LAD 6.0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2025-08-18 vs SF 5.2 7 4 4 4 5 3
2025-08-12 @ SF 4.2 6 1 1 1 6 0
2025-08-06 @ AZ 4.2 3 2 2 3 3 1
2025-04-03 vs CIN 6.0 1 0 0 2 6 0
2025-03-29 @ NYY 2.0 6 8 8 5 2 5
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2025-11-02
LHP Nestor Cortes elected free agency.
2025-10-03
San Diego Padres activated LHP Nestor Cortes.
2025-09-30
LHP Nestor Cortes roster status changed by San Diego Padres.
2025-09-29
San Diego Padres activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list.
2025-09-05
San Diego Padres placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list retroactive to September 4, 2025. Left biceps tendinitis.
2025-08-03
San Diego Padres activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 60-day injured list.
2025-07-31
LHP Nestor Cortes roster status changed by San Diego Padres.
2025-07-31
Milwaukee Brewers traded LHP Nestor Cortes, SS Jorge Quintana and cash to San Diego Padres for LF Brandon Lockridge.
2025-07-18
Milwaukee Brewers sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds.
2025-07-10
Milwaukee Brewers sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
2025-07-02
Milwaukee Brewers sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds.
2025-04-21
Milwaukee Brewers transferred LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left elbow flexor strain.
2025-04-06
Milwaukee Brewers placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list retroactive to April 4, 2025. Left elbow flexor strain.
2024-12-13
Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Devin Williams to New York Yankees for LHP Nestor Cortes and 2B Caleb Durbin.
2024-10-25
New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes.
2024-10-05
LHP Nestor Cortes roster status changed by New York Yankees.
2024-09-30
New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list.
2024-09-25
New York Yankees placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list retroactive to September 22, 2024. Left elbow flexor strain.
2023-11-06
New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 60-day injured list.
2023-09-12
New York Yankees transferred LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left rotator cuff strain.
2023-08-11
New York Yankees placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 8, 2023. Left rotator cuff strain.
2023-08-05
New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 60-day injured list.
2023-07-23
New York Yankees sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Somerset Patriots.
2023-07-23
New York Yankees sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Somerset Patriots.
2023-07-07
New York Yankees transferred LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
2023-06-08
New York Yankees placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 5, 2023. Left rotator cuff strain.
2022-09-08
New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list.
2022-08-25
New York Yankees placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 22, 2022. Left groin strain.
2022-07-18
LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to American League All-Stars.
2021-07-23
New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 10-day injured list.
2021-07-15
New York Yankees placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 10-day injured list.
2021-05-30
New York Yankees selected the contract of LHP Nestor Cortes from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2021-01-04
New York Yankees signed free agent P Nestor Cortes.
2021-01-04
New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Nestor Cortes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
2020-10-22
Seattle Mariners sent LHP Nestor Cortes outright to Tacoma Rainiers.
2020-08-31
Seattle Mariners transferred LHP Nestor Cortes from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left elbow impingement.
2020-08-15
Seattle Mariners placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 10-day injured list. Left elbow impingement.
2019-11-25
New York Yankees traded LHP Nestor Cortes to Seattle Mariners for Future Considerations.
2019-11-20
New York Yankees designated LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. for assignment.
2019-10-20
New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes Jr..
2019-10-04
New York Yankees reassigned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to the minor leagues.
2019-07-24
New York Yankees recalled LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-07-19
New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-07-02
New York Yankees recalled Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-06-30
New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-06-23
New York Yankees recalled Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-06-21
New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-06-13
New York Yankees recalled Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-06-10
New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-06-08
New York Yankees recalled Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-06-02
New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-05-23
New York Yankees recalled Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-05-21
New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-05-13
New York Yankees recalled Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-05-12
New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-05-09
New York Yankees selected the contract of Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2019-02-01
New York Yankees invited non-roster LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to spring training.
2018-04-14
LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. returned to New York Yankees from Baltimore Orioles.
2018-04-10
Baltimore Orioles designated LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. for assignment.
2017-12-14
Baltimore Orioles claimed LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. off waivers from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
2017-02-27
LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to New York Yankees.
2013-07-12
New York Yankees signed LHP Nestor Cortes.
Scouting Report
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Season 2025
Ready
Basic Line
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Pitch Arsenal
Usage • Velo • Break • Spin • xwOBA
Pitch N Use% Velo HB IVB Spin xwOBA Whiff% Zone% Chase% BNStuff+ BNCtrl+
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Notes
Primary pitch summary
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
Pitcher's View: HB vs Rise / Drop (in)
Circles: 12/18/24 in • Dots = pitch types (size ~ pitch count)
Pitch Location Heatmaps
KDE-style blur • fixed zone • catcher POV
vs. LHH
vs. RHH
Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]
Statcast Game Log
Per-game pitch metrics from Statcast
Date Pitches Velo BNStuff+ BNCtrl+ Whiff% Zone% Chase% K% BB% xwOBA
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