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2023 MLB Fun & Good Team: Meet baseball's most watchable stars, from Shohei Ohtani to Nestor Cortes Jr.
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Nestor Cortes' impressive outing, 08/05/2023
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Nestor Cortes makes Yankees 2023 Spring Training debut
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MLB's 5 most important players for 2023: Nestor Cortes key for Yankees
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Yankees: Nestor Cortes nearer to return but wait for Aaron Judge drags on
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Ranking MLB's top 100 players for 2023: Shohei Ohtani at No. 1; Padres, Yankees, Angels all have two in top 10
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Nestor Cortes injury update: Yankees pitcher lands back on IL with shoulder issue after brief return
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Nestor Cortes one of 2022's best stories
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Nestor Cortes makes unbelievable Yankees history
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Nestor Cortes has been a godsend in rocky Yankees season
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Yankees' Nestor Cortes takes critical step towards return from shoulder injury
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Nestor Cortes makes Yankees 2023 Spring Training debut
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Yankees' Nestor Cortes takes key step in return from hamstring strain
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2023 Topps Series 1 #143 Nestor Cortes - New York Yankees BASE BASEBALL CARD
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Nestor Cortes' eighth strikeout, 08/05/2023