The young 2024 season has been a mixed bag for New York Yankees lefty Nestor Cortes.
The Hialeah Kid has a respectable 3.50 ERA through six starts along with a 3.67 FIP. This means he’s pitching about as expected and isn’t neither over nor underachieving. Cortes’ WHIP is also a clean 1.00 while the strikeouts far outnumber the walks.
Not bad for someone who struggled through shoulder trouble all of last season, let alone was thrust into the No. 1 starter’s role after Gerrit Cole went down with a bum elbow.
Except looking at Cortes’ starts, it’s clear either he or Luis Gil is bullpen-bound once Cole returns.