BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 15: Starting pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. #65 of the New York Yankees throws to a Baltimore Orioles batter in the first inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 15, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
What a shame. Nestor Cortes Jr.’s career-best performance on Wednesday night was overshadowed by the ineptitude of Gleyber Torres and Chad Green, which caused the game to devolve into chaos before the New York Yankees eventually walked it off.
Before the game got out of hand and flipped the narrative, Cortes Jr.