The New York Yankees traded pitcher Nestor Cortés Jr. to the Milwaukee Brewers in December, after Cortés spent 4 seasons within the Massive Apple in his third stint with the membership.
As luck would have it, Cortés was on the bump in Yankee Stadium to make his first begin of 2025 together with his new crew.
His former membership didn’t precisely roll out the welcome mat for him.
The Yankees went back-to-back-to-back within the prime of the primary inning, taking an early three-run lead over the visiting Brewers. Making issues worse for Cortés? Every batter went yard on the primary pitch they noticed. Three pitches, and three house runs to start the season for the left-hander.
Leadoff hitter Paul Goldschmidt obtained it began within the backside of the primary, turning on a 90-mph fastball up within the zone for his first hit of the season, a solo shot to the bullpen in left-center discipline:
Cody Bellinger was subsequent on the dish, and the Yankees outfielder pulled a 91-mph fastball up within the zone deep to proper, for his first homer of the younger marketing campaign:
Because the crown at Yankee Stadium was simply settling again into their seats after cheering the back-to-back bombs, Aaron Decide left the yard. After seeing a pair of fastballs depart the yard Cortés turned to the cutter, however Decide obtained all of it:
Cortés settled in and recorded a pair of outs, however the backside of the primary inning was not over but.
As a result of Cortés gave up his fourth house run of the primary, this one to Austin Wells:
There’s a lengthy approach to go on this recreation, however Cortés’ return to Yankee Stadium is probably going one he wish to overlook already.
