Nestor Cortes New York Yankees Signed & Inscribed “Nasty Nestor” Official Major League Baseball – JSA

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Nestor Cortés Jr, nicknamed “Nasty Nestor” and “the Hialeah Kid”, is a Cuban-American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners.

The Yankees selected Cortés in the 36th round of the 2013 MLB draft. Taken by the Orioles in the Rule 5 draft after the 2017 season, he made his MLB debut with them in 2018 before returning to the Yankees. Cortés pitched for the Yankees in 2019 and the Mariners in 2020, rejoining the Yankees in 2021. Cortés was an MLB All-Star in 2022.

On December 20, 2020, Cortés signed a minor league contract to return to the New York Yankees organization. Cortés began the 2021 season with the RailRiders, and the Yankees promoted him to the major leagues on May 30. Throughout the 2021 season, Cortés became a favorite of Yankees fans, as his signature mustache, along with his unique style of pitching and many productive appearances garnered him much praise, along with the moniker “Nasty Nestor.” He finished the year with 93 innings pitched over 22 games (14 started) to go along with a 2.90 ERA and 103 strikeouts.

Cortés began the 2022 season in the Yankees starting rotation. Cortés threw an immaculate inning against the Orioles on April 16. Against the Texas Rangers on May 9, Cortés pitched 7+1⁄3 innings before allowing his first hit. He was selected for the 2022 All-Star Game, where he registered two strikeouts, a hit by pitch, and a walk in an inning pitched. He finished the regular season with a 12-4 record and a 2.44 ERA in 158+1⁄3 innings pitched in 28 games started. In November 2022, Cortés announced his intention to represent the United States national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, held in March 2023. He withdrew from the tournament due to a hamstring injury.

The featured official Major League Baseball has been signed by New York Yankees All-Star Nestor Cortes. The Yankees left-hander has signed the Baseball in blue and added a “Nasty Nestor” inscription. The Baseball includes an official James Spence Authentication (JSA) hologram and matching COA for authenticity purposes. Awesome Baseball for a New York Yankees Fan!