Phillies Reportedly Sign Former Yankees All-Star Pitcher
Summary
The Philadelphia Phillies have signed pitcher Nestor Cortes to a major league contract, pending a physical. Cortes is a left-handed pitcher with experience on multiple MLB teams, who had surgery on his left arm in October and is expected to help the Phillies in their bid for a playoff spot.Key Facts
- Nestor Cortes was drafted by the New York Yankees in 2013 and debuted with the Baltimore Orioles.
- He returned to the Yankees and had strong seasons in 2021 and 2022, including an All-Star year.
- Injuries limited Cortes in 2023, but he pitched a career-high 174.1 innings that year.
- The Yankees traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers, who then traded him to the San Diego Padres.
- Cortes had a 6.29 ERA in eight starts with the Brewers and Padres combined in 2023.
- He had surgery in October to repair a torn tendon in his left biceps.
- The Phillies signed him to help as they compete for the National League wild-card spot.
- His specific pitching role with the Phillies has not been decided yet.
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