In the wake of a season like the one we just watched, I hate to be a beacon of optimism. Yet here I am nonetheless, about to talk about Nestor Cortes Jr. to tell you the same thing I told you about Carlos Rodón last week: Everything might be okay, actually.
I’d understand anybody who still feels cynical at this point, because I’m a results-oriented person, and the results simply weren’t there in 2023, for Cortes or the Yankees. Recency bias is strong, and despite his All-Star caliber 2021-22, Cortes will enter next spring in the minds of many as a 4.