The New York Yankees made only one move during the Winter Meetings period, and it wasn’t all that newsworthy. Nevertheless, it was a special day for Nestor Cortez Jr. it was his 26th birthday, and he signed with the New York Yankees. Cortez is a mostly lefty reliever that has been with the Yankees twice before.
The Yankees drafted Cortez out of high school in the 2013 draft. He signed and made his professional debut with The Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie League. In 2014, he returned going 1–2 with a 2.27 ERA in 11 games (two starts).