This winter, Nestor Cortes called pitching coach Matt Blake, just to check and make sure he had a spot on the big league roster. A 38th-round draft pick who has had to earn every start and promotion ...

Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes admitted he was "upset" over being used as a reliever against the Cubs, saying he was surprised by the demotion from New York's starting rotation but that he would ...

There wasn’t a lot Yankees fans could be happy about after the team’s 5-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon, but Nestor Cortes, Jr.’s gem was definitely one of them. The 27-year-old is ...

There are still plenty of top starting pitchers available on the market, including Framber Valdez and Max Scherzer, along ...

Los Angeles Angels (27-23, second in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (34-15, first in the AL East) New York; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Reid Detmers (2-2, 4.65 ERA, .91 ...