Nestor Cortes Florida State League PiOW 081516 to 082116

Nestor Cortes of the Tampa Yankees was selected the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week for the span of August 15, 2016 through August 21, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 0 BB and 9 K. He had also earned the award in the South Atlantic League for the week of May 16. This season the LHP is 4-1, 3.13 ERA, 21 K, 0.96 WHIP, .224 BAA in 23.0 IP over 5 games with 2 GS at Tampa, 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 5 K, 0.75 WHIP, .077 BAA, 1 SV in 4.0 IP in 1 game at Double A Trenton and 6-2, 0.79 ERA, 75 K, 0.75 WHIP, .157 BAA, 2 SV in 68.1 IP over 13 games with 8 GS at Class A Charleston. Tampa is the Class A Advanced 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.