At least for one turn, Nestor Cortes returned to the Yankees’ starting rotation with a strong showing following a stellar relief outing last weekend.
The former All-Star lefty worked five innings of one-run ball Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series against the Red Sox, with the Yankees eventuallyafter working 4 ¹/₃ innings of no-hit ball to earn a win in relief of returning starter Clarke Schmidt in a 2-0 win last Saturday against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. “I’m just trying to go out there and throw up as many zeroes as I can,” Cortes said after Thursday’s game.
After admitting he was “upset” that he was shifted to the bullpen to accommodate Schmidt’s return from the injured list,and said he’d embrace any role Aaron Boone has in store for him for the rest of the season and the playoffs. “Nestor likes competition. I think, in a lot of ways, Nestor always has been that guy who’s proved people wrong, and had to earn everything he’s got,” Boone said. “He’s succeeded in that role before, so I figured in going with a one-off and going behind Clarke, a right-hander, bringing in Nestor was a good fit.
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