Nestor Cortes was one of many New York Yankees minor league pitchers whose results far exceeded their scouting report in 2016. Dietrich Enns and Jordan Montgomery both come to mind as Baby Bombers who dominated the upper-minors last year despite unexceptional stuff.
Cortes is a little behind that pair on the MiLB ladder, but his stat line is no less impressive. In 106 innings of work across four levels this year, he compiled a 1.53 ERA, 0.802 WHIP, and 9.8 K/9. He spent the majority of the season with Low-A Charleston, allowing just six earned runs in 68.