Nestor Cortes South Atlantic League PiOW 051616 to 052216

Nestor Cortes of the Charleston RiverDogs was selected the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 16, 2016 through May 22, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB, and 12 K. This season the LHP is 2-0, 0.92 ERA, 27 K, 0.61 WHIP, .121 BAA, 1 SV in 19.2 IP over 4 games with 2 GS. Charleston is the Class A team of the New York Yankees. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 36th round in 2013. Cortes turned 21 on December 10.