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Rule 5 Target - Nestor Cortes - LHP


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3 hours ago, eddie83 said:

The 5th starter spot is vs the Astros. All those RH power hitters. 

I know Cortes has been very good vs RHH in the minors. Still that is a tough place to pitch. 

Ouch. Bottom of the rotation against HOU, that could get ugly in a hurry.

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9 OUTS:4 Groundouts, 2 Lineouts, 1 Popout, 1 Flyout, 1 Picked Off of 1st Base

 

NESTOCORTEZ, JR.  ))))))  (vs. PHILLIES, 3/25) ))))))[Spring Training]

IP:llll 3

H:lllll  3 )) (1 Home Run, 2 Singles)

R:lllll. 1

BB:lll 0

SO:lll.0

Pitches: )  36 (24 )Strikes, .12)Balls)

2018 ERA: 4.67 ll (Spring Training)  17.33 IP (9 ER)

2018 WHIP: )l 1.327  ll (Spring Training)  17.33 IP (23 H/BB)

2018 OPPONENTS BATTING AVG: l) .282 ll (Spring Training)  (20 for 71 

 

PITCHES BY INNING

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71 lll(51 lllStrikes,  ll.2 lllBalls)

17 ll.(13 lllStrikes,  ll4  llBalls)

12 lll(61 lllStrikes,  ll.6 ll.Balls)

 

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18 minutes ago, HOF19 said:

I have been pulling for Cortes all spring training and it does look like he will travel north.

Hope so.  Hope he gets the starts until Cobb comes back.

Edit:  whoops.  I meant Castro getting the starts.

congrats to Cortes for making the team.

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7 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

His command is there. Just yielded a SB on a 97mph fastball in spite of the slide step. 

Another K for Castro. 6K in 3 innings.

And that’s been a concern with him, not missing enough bats.

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14 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:

Castro’s stuff looks amazing today.

97-98 fastball

87 sharp slider

90-91 changeup

He’s quick to the plate but he’s sacrificing a few mph with the slide step.

How much tougher does it look after the hitters face Cortes?

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