Nestor Cortes #65
San Diego Padres
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- B/T: R/L
- 5' 10"/225
- Nestor Cortes
- Status: Free Agent
- Nickname: Hialeah Kid
- Born: 12/10/1994 in Surgidero de Batabano, Cuba
- Draft: 2013, New York Yankees, Round: 36, Overall Pick: 1094
- High School: Hialeah, Hialeah, FL
- MLB Debut: 3/31/2018
MiLB Career Stats
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
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| 126 | 35-24 | 2.50 | 518.1 | 530 | 1.02 |
MLB Career Stats
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
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| 143 | 35-25 | 3.94 | 602.1 | 604 | 1.19 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| MLB Career Stats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP |
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| MiLB Career Stats | 35 | 24 | 2.50 | 126 | 71 | 5 | 518.1 | 530 | 1.02 |
| MLB Career Stats | 35 | 25 | 3.94 | 143 | 94 | 0 | 602.1 | 604 | 1.19 |
Splits
| Duration | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
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| Last 7 Games | 1 | 3 | 5.47 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 26.1 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 21 | 1.59 |
| Last 15 Games | - | - | --- | - | - | - | --- | - | - | - | - | --- |
| Last 30 Games | - | - | --- | - | - | - | --- | - | - | - | - | --- |
2025 :
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Latest Transactions
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November 2, 2025 | LHP Nestor Cortes elected free agency. |
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October 3, 2025 | San Diego Padres activated LHP Nestor Cortes. |
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September 30, 2025 | LHP Nestor Cortes roster status changed by San Diego Padres. |
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September 29, 2025 | San Diego Padres activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list. |
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September 5, 2025 | San Diego Padres placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list retroactive to September 4, 2025. Left biceps tendinitis. |
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August 3, 2025 | San Diego Padres activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 60-day injured list. |
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July 31, 2025 | LHP Nestor Cortes roster status changed by San Diego Padres. |
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July 31, 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers traded LHP Nestor Cortes, SS Jorge Quintana and cash to San Diego Padres for LF Brandon Lockridge. |
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July 18, 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. |
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July 10, 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. |
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July 2, 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. |
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April 21, 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers transferred LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left elbow flexor strain. |
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April 6, 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list retroactive to April 4, 2025. Left elbow flexor strain. |
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December 13, 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Devin Williams to New York Yankees for LHP Nestor Cortes and 2B Caleb Durbin. |
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October 25, 2024 | New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes. |
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October 5, 2024 | LHP Nestor Cortes roster status changed by New York Yankees. |
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September 30, 2024 | New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list. |
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September 25, 2024 | New York Yankees placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list retroactive to September 22, 2024. Left elbow flexor strain. |
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November 6, 2023 | New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 60-day injured list. |
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September 12, 2023 | New York Yankees transferred LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left rotator cuff strain. |
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August 11, 2023 | New York Yankees placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 8, 2023. Left rotator cuff strain. |
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August 5, 2023 | New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 60-day injured list. |
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July 23, 2023 | New York Yankees sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Somerset Patriots. |
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July 23, 2023 | New York Yankees sent LHP Nestor Cortes on a rehab assignment to Somerset Patriots. |
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July 7, 2023 | New York Yankees transferred LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. |
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June 8, 2023 | New York Yankees placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 5, 2023. Left rotator cuff strain. |
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February 9, 2023 | United States activated LHP Nestor Cortes. |
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September 8, 2022 | New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 15-day injured list. |
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August 25, 2022 | New York Yankees placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 22, 2022. Left groin strain. |
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July 18, 2022 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to American League All-Stars. |
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July 23, 2021 | New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes from the 10-day injured list. |
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July 15, 2021 | New York Yankees placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 10-day injured list. |
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May 30, 2021 | New York Yankees selected the contract of LHP Nestor Cortes from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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May 2, 2021 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Yankees Alternate Training Site. |
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January 5, 2021 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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January 4, 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent P Nestor Cortes. |
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January 4, 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Nestor Cortes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
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October 22, 2020 | Seattle Mariners sent LHP Nestor Cortes outright to Tacoma Rainiers. |
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October 22, 2020 | LHP Nestor Cortes elected free agency. |
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August 31, 2020 | Seattle Mariners transferred LHP Nestor Cortes from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left elbow impingement. |
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August 15, 2020 | Seattle Mariners placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the 10-day injured list. Left elbow impingement. |
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December 3, 2019 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Estrellas Orientales. |
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December 3, 2019 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Estrellas Orientales. |
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November 25, 2019 | New York Yankees traded LHP Nestor Cortes to Seattle Mariners for Future Considerations. |
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November 20, 2019 | New York Yankees designated LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. for assignment. |
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October 20, 2019 | New York Yankees activated LHP Nestor Cortes Jr.. |
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October 4, 2019 | New York Yankees reassigned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to the minor leagues. |
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July 24, 2019 | New York Yankees recalled LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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July 19, 2019 | New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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July 2, 2019 | New York Yankees recalled Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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June 30, 2019 | New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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June 23, 2019 | New York Yankees recalled Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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June 21, 2019 | New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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June 13, 2019 | New York Yankees recalled Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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June 10, 2019 | New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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June 8, 2019 | New York Yankees recalled Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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June 2, 2019 | New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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May 23, 2019 | New York Yankees recalled Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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May 21, 2019 | New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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May 13, 2019 | New York Yankees recalled Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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May 12, 2019 | New York Yankees optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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May 9, 2019 | New York Yankees selected the contract of Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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February 1, 2019 | New York Yankees invited non-roster LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to spring training. |
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January 31, 2019 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Dominican Republic. |
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December 20, 2018 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Estrellas Orientales. |
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November 26, 2018 | Estrellas Orientales placed LHP Nestor Cortes on the reserve list. |
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October 13, 2018 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Estrellas Orientales. |
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April 20, 2018 | LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Trenton Thunder. |
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April 14, 2018 | LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. returned to New York Yankees from Baltimore Orioles. |
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April 14, 2018 | LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. assigned to Trenton Thunder. |
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April 10, 2018 | Baltimore Orioles designated LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. for assignment. |
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December 14, 2017 | Baltimore Orioles claimed LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. off waivers from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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October 17, 2017 | LHP Nestor Cortes, Jr. assigned to Estrellas Orientales. |
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August 8, 2017 | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders activated LHP Nestor Cortes. |
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August 8, 2017 | Nestor Cortes assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Trenton Thunder. |
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July 31, 2017 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Trenton Thunder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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July 30, 2017 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Trenton Thunder. |
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July 17, 2017 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Trenton Thunder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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July 16, 2017 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Trenton Thunder. |
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July 13, 2017 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Trenton Thunder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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July 11, 2017 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to EAS Eastern Division All-Stars. |
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July 8, 2017 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Trenton Thunder. |
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July 3, 2017 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Trenton Thunder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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June 26, 2017 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Trenton Thunder. |
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April 11, 2017 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Trenton Thunder from Tampa Yankees. |
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February 27, 2017 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to New York Yankees. |
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October 18, 2016 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Scottsdale Scorpions. |
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August 31, 2016 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Tampa Yankees from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. |
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August 30, 2016 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders from Tampa Yankees. |
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July 22, 2016 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Tampa Yankees from Charleston RiverDogs. |
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June 27, 2016 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Charleston RiverDogs from Trenton Thunder. |
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June 26, 2016 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Trenton Thunder from Charleston RiverDogs. |
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June 20, 2016 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to SAL South Division All-Stars. |
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May 8, 2016 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Charleston RiverDogs from Pulaski Yankees. |
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June 22, 2015 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to Pulaski Yankees. |
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July 8, 2014 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to GCL Yankees2 from GCL Yankees1. |
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July 20, 2013 | LHP Nestor Cortes assigned to GCL Yankees1. |
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July 12, 2013 | New York Yankees signed LHP Nestor Cortes. |
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Awards
APP Pitcher of the Week
| Week | ||
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| 07/13/2015 | Pulaski Yankees | APP |
APP Post-Season All-Star
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| 2015 | Pulaski Yankees | APP |
SAL Pitcher of the Week
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| 05/22/2016 | Charleston RiverDogs | SAL |
SAL Mid-Season All-Star
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| 2016 | Charleston RiverDogs | SAL |
FSL Pitcher of the Week
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| 08/21/2016 | Tampa Yankees | FSL |
EAS Mid-Season All-Star
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| 2017 | Trenton Thunder | EAS |
AL All-Star
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| 2022 | New York Yankees | AL |
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League Rankings
Strikeouts
| SO | ||
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| 2024 | 162 | in AL |
| 2022 | 163 | in AL |
Innings Pitched
| IP | ||
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| 2024 | 174.1 | in AL |
| 2022 | 158.1 | in AL |
Wins
| Wins | ||
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| 2022 | 12 | in AL |
Runs
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| 2024 | 74 | in AL |
Doubles
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| 2024 | 44 | in AL |
Home Runs
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| 2024 | 24 | in AL |
Hits
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| 2024 | 162 | in AL |
At Bats
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| 2024 | 661 | in AL |
Losses
| Losses | ||
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| 2024 | 10 | in AL |
Total Bases
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| 2024 | 278 | in AL |
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