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SI:AM | More Microphones on Players, Please

Miked-up players are the best part of the MLB All-Star Game.

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Yankees drop series finale to Reds after 10th inning rally falls short

On the day the Yankees lost part of their rotation to injury, Luis Castillo gave them a very good look at his ability to shut down a good lineup. The Reds ace, no-hit the Yankees for five innings and in the battle of the bullpens that followed, the Bombers’ taxed…

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Josh Donaldson, Yankees offense, bail out Nestor Cortes to beat Red Sox, 12-5

BOSTON — Nestor Cortes spent the first six years of his career in the minors adapting and adjusting. The crafty left-hander found ways to get outs, fearing if he didn’t he would get released. Now, Cortes has to dig deep back into that and figure out how to adjust again.

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Yankees get back to business with doubleheader sweep of Guardians

CLEVELAND — The waiting was the hardest part. Getting rained out on Friday night, the Yankees had to wait longer to get rid of that taste. Coming off a loss in Houston on Thursday, they just needed to get back on the field and do what they do. The Guardians…

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Aaron Judge’s walk-off homer gives Yankees 6-3 win over Astros as Bombers bats finally show up

NEW YORK 1 It nearly happened again.

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Isaac Paredes hits record-tying 3 homers to lead Rays past Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — So much of the recent talk around the Rays has been about what they have lost, in terms of players to injuries and games.

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Nestor Cortes outduels Shane McClanahan as Yankees beat Rays, 4-3

NEW YORK — Tuesday night’s Gerrit Cole vs. Corey Kluber matchup may have been the main event a few years ago, but Wednesday night was the marquee pitching matchup everyone in baseball was waiting for. Nestor Cortes and the Yankees bullpen held off the Rays bats to beat their young…

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Twins blast three homers to start game, but still lose 10-7 to Yankees

MINNEAPOLIS — They badgered Jameson Taillon, they battered Nestor Cortes, and on Thursday, the Twins absolutely blasted Gerrit Cole, socking five home runs while making only seven outs against the righthander.

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Twins crush Nestor Cortes, Yankees, 8-1, to even series at Target Field

MINNEAPOLIS — He'd never admit it, ballplayers almost never do. And Gio Urshela knows the code.

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Gerrit Cole flirts with perfection, Aaron Judge crushes another homer as Yankees blast Tigers, 13-0

NEW YORK — In case you didn’t get the message on Thursday, Gerrit Cole went out and added emphasis to the point. The Yankees' starting staff is the best in the American League and making a case for being the most dominant in baseball. For the second straight night, a…

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Cortes Says Kaat Apologized for Comment but ‘He Didn’t Need to’

The Yankees pitcher: “We all make mistakes and feel 100% there was no malice intended. ... No sweat here Jim [Kaat].”

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Nestor Cortes on Jim Kaat’s offensive nickname for him: ‘People make mistakes’

Kaat bizarrely gave him an awful nickname.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Baseball broadcaster uses offensive nickname during New York Yankees game

Not the first occasion that the veteran speaker has been called out for his choice of wording

The Independent UK

Yankees sweep day-night twin bill with Angels

NEW YORK — They may be the Bronx Bombers, but Thursday the Yankees put on a showcase of starting pitching. After Nestor Cortes threw seven scoreless in the Yankees’ afternoon 6-1 win over the Angels, Jameson Taillon took a perfect game into the eighth inning of the Yankees’ 2-1 win…

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Twins commentator Jim Kaat gives Yankees hurler Nestor Cortes an offensive nickname

NEW YORK — Whether it’s the Sultan of Swat, the Splendid Splitter or The Big Unit, baseball has a storied history of nicknames for its stars.

Newsday

Yankees KO Shohei Ohtani again in win over Angels

NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani had a forgettable Bronx debut last season, lasting just two-thirds of an inning in what would be a come-from-behind Angels victory.

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Rays fail first test vs. majors-best Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ryan Yarbrough went into the sixth inning Thursday night with a no-hitter. Four batters later, he was out of the game.

Chicago Tribune

Josh Donaldson’s comment to Tim Anderson leads to benches clearing in White Sox’s loss to Yankees

NEW YORK — New York Yankees designated hitter Josh Donaldson ran between second and third base after Isiah Kiner-Falefa ended the third inning by flying out to right Saturday at Yankee Stadium.

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Benches clear again in Yankees' 7-5 victory against White Sox

NEW YORK — Josh Donaldson laughed to himself as he walked off the field. The Yankees designated hitter had just slid into second base. He was easily out, colliding just a little with White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson. They walked past each other, Anderson said something and Donaldson turned away,…

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Nestor Cortes deletes his Twitter account after old tweets surface: ‘It’s not who I am’

BALTIMORE — After taking over as the American League ERA leader on Sunday, Nestor Cortes took down his Twitter account. While the 27-year-old was on the mound in Chicago, fans had combed through his social media accounts and found Tweets and Instagram posts from 2012-2015 where he used a racial…

Chicago Sun-Times

Sox fall to 16-17 after dropping 3 of 4 in measuring-stick series vs. Yankees

Michael Kopech became the sixth pitcher in franchise history to be saddled with a loss despite allowing only one hit in at least six innings.

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Nestor Cortes delivers again for Yankees, this time against White Sox

CHICAGO — Nestor Cortes said it has been a little different. On the last road trip, he was hungry and grabbed an apple to eat in the dugout. It went viral, and last week he filmed a spot at MLB Network with the apple. During the last homestand, he was…

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Nasty Nestor Cortes shuts down Rangers in 1-0, 11k gem

NEW YORK — Nestor Cortes, once known as the quirky lefty with the funky deliveries, is now simply known as the Yankees’ best starter. The left-hander delivered again, flirting with a no-hitter into the eighth inning as the Yankees edged out the Rangers 1-0 at the Stadium in a matinee…

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MLB Power Rankings: The Breakouts and Busts Are Shaking Things Up

Nasty Nestor Cortes Jr. is leading the dominant Yankees, while the underperforming José Berríos is hurting the Blue Jays

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Gerrit Cole delivers second consecutive strong start as Yankees blank Royals to run win streak to 8

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s another night that Gerrit Cole and the Yankees could rest easy. After struggling in his first three starts, the Yankees ace had his second straight strong start as the Yankees shut out the Royals, 3-0, for their eighth straight win.

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