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Nestor Cortes Throws 93 Pitches in Rehab Outing on Thursday
Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Nestor Cortes (elbow) threw 93 pitches on Thursday night for Triple-A Nashville in his fourth rehab start. He allowed two runs (one earned) over 5 2/3 innings of work. He allowed four hits, one walk, and nine strikeouts in a 2-0 loss. Based on this outing, it appears that Cortes is fully ramped up and should rejoin the Brewers soon. The Brewers have a tough decision to make, as they have one of the best rotations in baseball in Freddy Peralta, Brandon Woodruff, Jacob Misiorowski, Quinn Priester, and Jose Quintana. The highest ERA in that room is Quintana with a 3.49 ERA, which is respectable. The Brewers will need to decide if they want to deploy a six-man rotation or bump one of those starters to the bullpen. With Woodruff just returning from injury and the Brewers attempting to limit Misiorowski's workload, it appears on the surface that they will likely try to deploy a six-man rotation. Still, nothing is officially announced at this time. All that being said, Cortes is a proven MLB starter with a career 3.88 ERA in 576 innings pitched.
Source: Adam McCalvy
Source: Adam McCalvy
