Editorial Seventh entry
Tampa / 18.02.2024 12:32:09
The presence of the star players in the two exhibition games that the Yankees will play against the Devils at the end of March at the Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium has been the constant doubt among the fans. The question begins to have some answers because the Bronx Bombers have already defined the first starting player that the team will have during its visit to the capital of Mexico.
In an interview conducted by the NY Daily News, Cuban pitcher Néstor Cortés assured that he is scheduled to pitch for the Yankees in one of the two games that will be played on March 24 and 25 in Mexico City, both with tickets sold out. .
Yankees vs Diablos: Néstor Cortés takes the mound in Mexico
Cuban Cortés had a complicated 2023 due to injuries, but he hopes that in Mexico City he can close a good preseason that puts him once again as one of the strongest elements in the Yankees’ rotation along with the Cy Young Award winner, Gerrit Cole.
A pair of rotator cuff injuries caused him to miss more than half the season and he seemed headed to the operating room for surgery, but doctors simply recommended a slower-than-usual rehab. In January he went to work at the Yankees training site and is making a good recovery.
“It worked very well,” Cortés told the NY Daily News. “I should be ready to start the season.”
Cortés posted a 2.61 ERA between 2021 and 2022, even pitching a complete shutout. Last year he was far from the dominance that he showed as his ERA rose to 4.97 and he struggled to reach the fifth inning, throwing many pitches per inning.
“Cortés is prepared to pitch in one of the Yankees’ exhibition games in Mexico City at the end of spring training,” the NYDN text states. “But he wants to make sure he recovers properly before committing to one of those games.”
2024-02-18 19:51:07
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