2024 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
4.50
WHIP
1.14
K
19
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The crafty lefty cemented his spot in the Yankees' starting rotation in 2022 with a 2.44 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 163:38 K:BB across 158.1 innings, but he made just 12 starts in 2023 due to a rotator cuff strain. Cortes also struggled when available last season and finished with a 4.97 ERA over 63.1 innings to go along with a 1.6 HR/9 and a career-worst 40.1 percent hard-hit rate. A 3.71 xERA indicates some unfortunate results, while a 4.84 xFIP paints a less favorable underlying picture. Cortes' reliance on different arm angles and deliveries leaves less margin for error on his pitches, especially since his stuff doesn't really stand out. It also makes him more difficult to evaluate, as the numbers themselves tell less of a story than with most pitchers. A positive regression seems likely in 2024, but Cortes' lack of year-to-year track record leaves some risk coming off a poor campaign. Read Past Outlooks
Tagged for four runs
Cortes yielded four runs on five hits and a walk over four-plus innings in a no-decision Sunday against Cleveland. He struck out six.
ANALYSIS
Most of the damage against Cortes on Sunday came via the long ball, as Jose Ramirez and Gabriel Arias both took him deep. The lefty was coming off eight scoreless innings his last time out, and Cortes still owns a respectable 4.50 ERA through four starts despite the hiccup Sunday. On the bright side, he forced a season-high 15 swinging strikes, including eight with the fastball. The 29-year-old's next outing is lined up to be at home against the Rays.
Most of the damage against Cortes on Sunday came via the long ball, as Jose Ramirez and Gabriel Arias both took him deep. The lefty was coming off eight scoreless innings his last time out, and Cortes still owns a respectable 4.50 ERA through four starts despite the hiccup Sunday. On the bright side, he forced a season-high 15 swinging strikes, including eight with the fastball. The 29-year-old's next outing is lined up to be at home against the Rays.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
90
Last 10 Games
90
Last 5 Games
90
How many pitches does Nestor Cortes generally throw?
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What part of the game does Nestor Cortes generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-36%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-1%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .141 | 50 | 10 | 20 | 3 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .220 | 199 | 53 | 167 | 27 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .235 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .232 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .163 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .261 | 53 | 18 | 52 | 9 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .110 | 33 | 7 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .202 | 130 | 31 | 99 | 15 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-38%
ERA at Home
2024
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 2.57 | 0.89 | 133.0 | 8.9 | 2.2 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.15 | 1.19 | 110.2 | 9.5 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0.00 | 0.25 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 7.07 | 1.64 | 14.0 | 8.4 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.58 | 1.18 | 37.1 | 8.9 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2023Away | 5.54 | 1.35 | 26.0 | 10.4 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2022Home | 1.95 | 0.82 | 87.2 | 9.1 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2022Away | 3.06 | 1.05 | 70.2 | 9.4 | 1.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nestor Cortes compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.80K/9
7.8BB/9
2.0HR/9
1.2Fastball
91.1 mphERA
4.50WHIP
1.14BABIP
.283GB/FB
0.63Left On Base
67.3%Swinging Strike
11.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Option for Opening Day
Manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Cortes "could be" in the mix to start for the Yankees on Opening Day, reports Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
Boone acknowledged the team will need to shift some pitchers' schedules around in the wake of Gerrit Cole's elbow injury, and Cortes could be the best remaining option for Opening Day. He's coming off a rough 2023, as he made just 12 starts due to a shoulder strain and posted a 4.97 ERA across 63.1 innings. Regardless of whether or not he pitches in the opener, the 29-year-old will be a key rotation piece for the Yankees in 2024.
Boone acknowledged the team will need to shift some pitchers' schedules around in the wake of Gerrit Cole's elbow injury, and Cortes could be the best remaining option for Opening Day. He's coming off a rough 2023, as he made just 12 starts due to a shoulder strain and posted a 4.97 ERA across 63.1 innings. Regardless of whether or not he pitches in the opener, the 29-year-old will be a key rotation piece for the Yankees in 2024.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2022
If you go back and look at Cortes's 2022 outlook, you can see he teased at what was possible, but without a large body of work, everyone was right to be skeptical of what Cortes would be as a starter. Those who took the chance in the late rounds were greatly rewarded by one of the best late round steals in 2022 as the lefty picked up where he left off in 2021 for most of the 2022 season. Cortes uses varying arm angles, deliveries, and pitches to frustrate hitters all season. 75% of what he threw were four-seamer and cutters, and those two pitches were paired so well that the league hit below .200 against both pitches while all five of his offerings had whiff rates above 20%. In 330 innings of work, he has a career 80% LOB rate and a .266 BABIP, so his 2022 numbers ( 79%, .243) are not terribly out of line and a continuation of what he did in 2021. The stuff is not paritcularly special, but his ability to spin and sequence it is certainly special and being a lefty in Yankee Stadium doesn't hurt either. The big question is if he can put up consecutive seasons of workload as he has never done so.
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Tosses eight scoreless to earn win
Cortes (1-1) picked up the victory Monday against the Marlins, allowing two hits over eight scoreless innings. He struck out six.
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Falls to Arizona
Cortes (0-1) took the loss Tuesday, allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings in a 7-0 loss to the Diamondbacks. He struck out two.
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Stumbles early
Cortes didn't factor into the decision Thursday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over five innings in a 5-4 win over Houston. He struck out five.
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Falters in final tune-up
Cortes tossed four innings against Atlanta in a Grapefruit League game Thursday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three batters.
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Starting Opening Day
Manager Aaron Boone on Friday named Cortes the Yankees' starter for Opening Day against the Astros on March 28, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
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