Nestor Cortes Jr is a professional Major League Baseball player (MLB) from Cuba. He plays for the New York Yankees as a pitcher. New York Yankees selected the Cuban nationality Cortes in the 36th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. Nestor is a right-handed batsman and left-handed thrower.
On December 10, 1994, the ex-Seattle Mariners star player Nestor Cortes Jr was born in Surgidero de Batabano, Cuba. Cortes is also well-known by his nickname, Nasty Nestir or Hialeah Kid. He is 27 years old, and his zodiac sign per birthdate is Saggitarus. As of 2022, he has played for three MLB teams, including Baltimore, New York Yankees, and Seattle Mariners.
For your information, Nestor started playing in the MLB in 2013. MLB is the top-tier baseball league that pays their salary astronomically. s, heating wealth from his baseball career. When he signed his first official contract with the Yankees, he received a signing bonus of $85,000. However, after three years, he played in the MLB, earning $35,160 per season with the Orioles in 2018.
Flaunting his customized sneaker SOURCE: Instagram Reportedly, he made $210,630 with Seattle Mariners in 2020 and $364,048 in 2019, $386,442 in 2021, and $727,500 in 2022 with the Yankees. Notably, his net worth listed by Salary Sport is $1,723,780. His teammate Anthony Rizzo is earning well at his current team. Apart from his profession, he also adds his net worth by linking with several companies and brands.
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The 27-year-old New York Yankees pitcher Nestor possesses a height of 6 feet and weighs over 95 kg. Further description Cortez has a mustache, and his skin type is wheatish. He is also a tattoo lover. The athlete has inked his right hand.
Nestor is an open book when it comes to relationship matters. He likes sharing his love life with the crowd. Mainly, he updates his news, happenings, and personal details via his Instagram account @nestircortes12. To be noted, Cortes engaged to his glamorous wife Alondra G. Esteras Russy. Both of them has not revealed their actual dating date.
Quality time with his Fiance SOURCE: Instagram He got engaged following his first All-Star game. He was on every news channel when he shared his proposal photos on his media outlet. They are very soon to get married. Despite being from different professions, the pair have managed their personal and professional life equally.
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Before making his presence in the MLB, Cortesyed his college baseball at Florida International University. After being drafted by the Yankees, he made his MLB debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees of the Rookie-Level Gulf Coast League. Subsequently, the four-seam fastball Nestor played for two teams, i.e., Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners.
As of today, the Cuba international Cortes has recorded a win-loss record of 19-9 with a 3.60 earned run average and 346 strikeouts.
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Ex-Baltimore Seattle's star player is the son of Nestor Cortes Sr and his mother, Yuslaidy. His father met his mother, Yusliady, in 1993. Also, Cortes Sr served one year sentence after his failed attempt to detect from Cuba. Not to mention, his father migrated to Hialeah, Florida, when he won a visa lottery.
He was just seven months old at that time. Besides, there is nothing much about his family members and background.
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