{"id":2026,"date":"2024-09-19T07:58:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T07:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=2026"},"modified":"2024-09-19T07:58:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T07:58:31","slug":"nestor-cortes-pitches-gem-as-he-makes-case-for-yankees-playoff-rotation-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=2026","title":{"rendered":"Nestor Cortes pitches gem as he makes case for Yankees playoff rotation spot!"},"content":{"rendered":"

On a night when the Yankees punched their ticket to the postseason, Nestor Cortes continued to make his case to be a part of their playoff rotation.<\/p>\n

The left-hander delivered six shutout innings against the Mariners on the way to\u00a0a 2-1, 10-inning win on Wednesday night\u00a0at T-Mobile Park.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just trying to pull my weight around here and compete with the guys that are the best around the league,\u201d Cortes said amidst a rowdy champagne and beer celebration inside the visiting clubhouse.<\/p>\n

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Nestor Cortes (left) sprays champagne on a teammate after the Yankees\u2019 2-1 playoff-clinching victory over the Mariners on Sept. 18, 2024.AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cortes has now pitched to a 1.58 ERA over his last six outings \u2014 one of which was a long relief appearance as the Yankees put him in the bullpen one turn through the rotation.<\/p>\n

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Though Cortes has past experience out of the bullpen and could help the Yankees there in October, he also has previously started playoff games and has shown he is not intimidated by the big stage.<\/p>\n