Cwith-American pitcher Nestor Cortes is currently in his third stint with the New York Yankeesafter he made his MLB debut for the Baltimore Orioles and then also played for the Seattle Mariners.
Cortes was resigned by the Yankees in December 2020 for their minor league outfit but was promoted to their major league team in 2021 and is making an impact.
Nestor Cortes’ early life
Nestor Cortes Jr. was born in Cuba but moved to the United States when his father won the visa lottery.
Cortes began playing baseball at the age of four and continued to play the sport during his teenage years at Hialeah Senior High School.
He also played at the varsity level during his time at Florida International University.
Nestor Cortes’ MLB career
Cortes was drafted by the Yankees as a 36th round pick during the 2013 MLB draft.
Despite being signed to the organization, Cortes would have to wait for five years before making his debut with the Baltimore Orioles.
The Orioles selected Cortes from the Yankees organization during the 2017 Rule 5 draft. Cortes made the Orioles‘ Opening Day roster in 2018 as a relief pitcher, and made his major league debut on March 31.
Cortes would then return to the Yankeeswhere he would once again play for the organization’s teams in the lower leagues in 2018.
However, he would get a chance to star for the Yankees in a game where he struck out seven batters and allowed two earned runs in five innings during the game.
Cortes would then join the Seattle Mariners in 2019 before finally returning to the Yankeeswhere he has gone on to become a fan favorite, earning the nickname “Nasty Nestor”.
Nestor Cortes’ net worth in 2022
It is believed that Nestor Cortes has a net worth between 1m to 1.5m dollars.
His current contract with the Yankees is worth 727,500 dollars, but he could be set for a bigger payday in the future, meaning his net worth could soon rise.
