Nestor Cortes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2018-2025)

Active Player
W–L 35–25
ERA 3.94
WHIP 1.19
SO 604
Pitcher PIV 1655.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 210 lb
Born
12/10/1994 in Hialeah, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2018-03-31
Awards
All-Star
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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 25 143 94 1 1 0 602.3 537 264 102 180 604 3.94 1655.9

Career ERA 3.94 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 6.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2018 BAL AL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4.7 10 4 4 3 7.71 — 0.0
2019 NYA AL 5 1 33 1 0 0 0 66.7 75 42 28 69 5.67 4.51 (-26%) -1773.4
2020 SEA AL 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 7.7 12 13 6 8 15.26 — 0.0
2021 NYA AL 2 3 22 14 0 0 0 93.0 75 30 25 103 2.90 4.27 (+32%) 1143.5
2022 NYA AL 12 4 28 28 1 1 0 158.3 108 43 38 163 2.44 3.97 (+38%) 3446.7
2023 NYA AL 5 2 12 12 0 0 0 63.3 59 35 20 67 4.97 4.33 (-15%) -245.3
2024 NYA AL 9 10 31 30 0 0 0 174.3 162 73 39 162 3.77 4.08 (+8%) 1085.7
2025 MIL NL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 8.0 7 8 7 8 9.00 — 0.0
2025 SDN NL 1 3 6 6 0 0 0 26.3 29 16 13 21 5.47 4.16 (-31%) -2001.3
Career · 9 seasons 35 25 143 94 1 1 0 602.1 537 264 180 604 3.94 — 1,656

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
144 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2018 BAL AL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2019 NYA AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 SEA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 NYA AL 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2022 NYA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 NYA AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 NYA AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 MIL NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 SDN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 144 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2024 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 ALCS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2022 ALDS1 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 5 3 0 14.0 12 8 8 8 5.14

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2024 WS NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 2 1 1 9.00
2022 ALCS NYA 0 0 1 1 0 2.0 2 3 3 2 13.50
2022 ALDS1 NYA 1 0 2 2 0 10.0 9 3 4 5 2.70

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7200000—
Away7210000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home72317.0255120883173.41
Away71285.1282144922874.54

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-03 SDPBAL L 2.1766324
2025-08-29 SDPMIN L 3.0533220
2025-08-23 SDPLAD W 6.0100030
2025-08-18 SDPSFG L 5.2744453
2025-08-12 SDPSFG — 4.2611160
2025-08-06 SDPAZ — 4.2322331
2025-04-03 MILCIN W 6.0100260
2025-03-29 MILNYY L 2.0688525
2024-09-18 NYYSEA — 6.0400360
2024-09-12 NYYBOS — 5.0311391

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 143 94 19 36 2 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2018 BAL P 4 0 0 1 0 1
2019 NYA P 33 1 1 5 1 2
2020 SEA P 5 1 0 0 0 0
2021 NYA P 22 14 3 4 0 1
2022 NYA P 28 28 5 8 1 0
2023 NYA P 12 12 5 5 0 0
2024 NYA P 31 30 5 10 0 1
2025 MIL P 2 2 0 2 0 0
2025 SDN P 6 6 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 143

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2022 Cy Young Award AL 8th 3.0 210 0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nestor Cortes

What years did Nestor Cortes play?
Nestor Cortes played in Major League Baseball from 2018 to 2025.
Was Nestor Cortes a pitcher?
Yes. Nestor Cortes pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 604 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nestor Cortes hit?
Nestor Cortes hit 0 career home runs.