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A Homestand Full of Wins Left Yankees Fans Waiting
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Yankees' Nestor Cortes had petty response to a 'quick pitch' violation
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Grading the Yankees' 2023 season: Players, Aaron Boone, and the front office
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Nestor Cortes' skillset continues to impress Yankees
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Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. on his dad's sacrifices
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New York Yankees fans ecstatic as Nestor Cortes Jr. shuts down the Houston Astros in first start coming off IL: That's just nasty Nestor for you
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Nestor Cortes has become a favorite of Yankees fans - Newsday
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Yankees knocked out early by rival Red Sox at Fenway
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Nestor Cortes Jr.'s Instagram after no-hit bid will fire Yankees fans up
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Yankees' unsung hero Néstor Cortes Jr. has forced himself into 2022 plans - Pinstripe Alley
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Yanks place Nestor Cortes on 15-day injured list with left rotator cuff strain - The San Diego Union-Tribune