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Cortes Is Brilliant Yet Again as Yankees Top White Sox - The New York Times
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Despite mixed results in 2023, Yankees are optimistic about 2024 rotation - Newsday
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Nestor Cortes Trade Destinations: Top 3 landing spots for struggling pitcher
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Nestor Cortes opens up on making Yankees start in Miami hometown
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MLB Playoffs: Yankees' Nestor Cortes suffers groin injury in ALCS Game 4 - Pinstripe Alley
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Cortes, Yankees bullpen combo on 3-hitter, blank Astros 4-0
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Yankees' Nestor Cortes is the best story in baseball - The Washington Post
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Nestor Cortes vs. Shane McClanahan by the numbers: What to know about Rays- Yankees' duel of aces
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Yankees' Nestor Cortes Proposed to Girlfriend After MLB All-Star Game
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Q&A with Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. before MLB playoffs
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Yankees: Nestor Cortes nearer to return but wait for Aaron Judge drags on
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Nestor Cortes takes over best ERA on AL leaderboard
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Nestor Cortes pitches Yankees to brink of AL East title, makes case for Game 1 ALDS start