“It’s better for him”: Nestor Cortes placed on 15-day Injury List with a left groin strain, Yankees hopeful

“It’s better for him”: Nestor Cortes placed on 15-day Injury List with a left groin strain, Yankees hopeful

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Nestor Cortes absence came at a bad time for the Bronx, The New York Yankees are expected to place starting pitcher on a 15-day injured list with a groin injury, according to The Athletic’s Lindsey Adler. They recently reinstated outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton from the Injury List. Reliever Greg Weissert will take Cortes’ spot on the active roster.

Nestor Cortes has been one of baseball’s breakout stars in 2022. The 27-year-old owns a 9-4 record with a 2.68 ERA, 3.41 FIP, and 133 strikeouts in 131 innings pitched. One silver lining is Cortes will have plenty of time to recuperate before the postseason, as New York’s regular season ends Oct. 5 against the Texas Rangers.

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“During the game, I didn’t think it was that big of a deal,” Nestor Cortes said. “Obviously, I wanted to compete and give my team the best chance possible, so I grinded through it. I didn’t know how bad it was until the MRI. Even the next day, I thought it was OK, but the fact that I was limping — we needed the MRI.”

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Nestor Cortes will be back soon, says manager Aaron Boone

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Yankees manager Aaron Boone seems very optimistic that Nestor Cortes could return in mid-September, as the lefty is already doing some flat-ground baseball activity. “Hopefully it’s not something that costs him more than a couple starts, and hopefully something maybe that serves him well and gives his body a little break,”

Boone said before Thursday’s series opener vs. the Athletics at the Coliseum. “He’s (Nestor Cortes) up and moving already. I actually threw with him out here. He’s doing agility drills. He’s hitting the ground already in the rehab process, so hopefully it’s not something that costs him too much time.”

“He’s fearless,” Aaron Boone said. “He’s a really confident kid with really good stuff, and you feel comfortable putting him in any situation and knowing that he’s got the gumption to kind of handle that.” Nestor Cortes was an All-Star for the first time this season. He has posted a 2.68 ERA with a 9-4 record and 2.6 fWAR.

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