The Nestor Cortes Story has been an incredible thing to watch ever since he returned to the Yankees’ roster last season after a couple seasons in the baseball wilderness. On Monday afternoon, it almost became even more incredible.
Cortes started the game with 7.1 no-hit innings against the Rangers, getting within five outs of the feat, and putting us all on red alert. Alas, the no-hitter wouldn’t happen as Eli White broke it up in the eighth inning with a single, but it was still a marvelous performance by him. Cortes struck out 11 before getting removed after allowing the hit.