Picked up via trade from the Yankees last month, Cortes was eligible for salary arbitration for the final time, as he's slated for free agency next winter. The veteran left-hander held a 3.77 ERA, ...

Every winter, every organization in baseball signs dozens of free agents to minor league deals, mostly in hopes of finding ...

Finding a true diamond in the rough through this process is exceedingly rare, but it happened for the Yankees four years ago to the day when they officially signed left-hander Nestor Cortes to a ...

Should the New York Yankees try to get the San Francisco Giants to part ways with this young, promising infielder?

After trading Nestor Cortes to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Yankees only have two left-handed pitchers on their pitching staff. Both of them (Max Fried and Carlos Rodón) are guaranteed to be part ...

The Yankees signed Max Fried to a massive deal and cut ties with Nestor Cortes in the trade that brought All-Star closer Devin Williams to the club. What's next for New York? Clearly, the club ...

New York acquired the All-Star closer from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-hander Nestor Cortes and infield prospect Caleb Durbin on Friday. The Yankees will send $2 million to the Brewers as part ...

New York has bolstered its rotation with signing Max Fried but did trade Nestor Cortes this offseason. The Yankees still have a rotation of Cole, Fried, Rodon, Schmidt, and Gil, so there isn’t a ...