Cortes Heads to Philly on One-Year Deal | Harrisburg News

Nestor Cortes, the 31-year-old former All-Star lefty, is headed to Philly on a one-year, injury-risky deal worth $1.5M if he starts in the majors—or $250K if sent down to Class A Clearwater. To make room, the Phillies DFA’d righty Brian Keller. Cortes last pitched in the big leagues last September and struggled last season with injuries—including a flexor tendon strain and biceps tendinitis—posting a 6.29 ERA across eight starts for Milwaukee and San Diego. Despite that rough year, his career stats are solid: 35-25, 3.94 ERA, plus an All-Star nod in 2022 (12-4, 2.44 ERA). He’ll also be remembered for giving up a World Series walk-off grand slam in 2024—now he’s got a chance to bounce back with the Phillies. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6973448d65c991b0