Nestor Cortes Making First Rehab Start Sunday
1 year agoNew York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that left-hander Nestor Cortes (shoulder) will make his first minor-league rehab start on Sunday, not Saturday, and Boone expects Cortes to need three starts before rejoining the team's starting rotation. Barring a setback in the minors, Cortes should be able to come off the injured list when he's first eligible on Aug. 3. The 28-year-old Cuban southpaw will be looking to get back to his All-Star form of 2022 when he returns in the second half for the Yanks. He has a disappointing 5.16 ERA (4.61 FIP) and 1.29 WHIP in 11 starts in 2023, he's also walked only 19 and struck out 59 in 59 1/3 innings, and there will be time for him to finish off the year strong if he can avoid getting hurt again.
Source: New York Daily News - Gary Phillips
Source: New York Daily News - Gary Phillips