Nestor Cortes

New York Yankees, Starting Pitcher
Age: 29-145d (Dec 10, 1994)
Exp: 4.094 Years
Country: CU
Drafted: Round 36 (#1094 overall), 2013
2024 Payroll Salary

$3,950,000

2024 Cash

$3,950,000

Career Earnings

$9,503,780

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Nestor Cortes signed a 1 year , $3,950,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $3,950,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,950,000. In 2024, Cortes will earn a base salary of $3,950,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,950,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,950,000
Average Salary:
$3,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Service Option/Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Luxury Tax
2024 29 4.094
Arb Avoided
 $3,950,000 - - $3,950,000 $3,950,000
2026 30 -
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 29
Arb Avoided
 $3,950,000 $3,950,000 $3,950,000 $3,950,000 $3,950,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Nestor Cortes signed a 1 year , $3,200,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $3,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,200,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,200,000
Average Salary:
$3,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Nestor Cortes's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Nestor Cortes signed a 1 year , $727,500 contract with the New York Yankees, including $727,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $727,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $727,500
Average Salary:
$727,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Nestor Cortes's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Nestor Cortes signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the New York Yankees, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Nestor Cortes's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Nestor Cortes signed a 1 year , $568,700 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $568,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $568,700.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $568,700
Average Salary:
$568,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Nestor Cortes's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Nestor Cortes signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Nestor Cortes's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Nestor Cortes signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Nestor Cortes's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here

2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Nestor Cortes signed a 1 year , $85,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $85,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $85,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $85,000
Average Salary:
$85,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Spotrac Premium Tools
To see the rest of the Nestor Cortes's contract breakdowns, & gain access to all of Spotrac's Premium tools, sign up today. Already Subscribed? Login Here
Career Earnings thru 2024

$9,503,780

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 18
Signing Bonus
$85,000
$85,000
2018 23
Reserve / minor
Retained
$545,000
$35,160
$630,000
$665,160
2019 24
Active
$364,048
$1,029,208
2020 25
Injured
$210,630
$1,239,838
2021 26
Active
$386,442
$1,626,280
2022 27
Active
$727,500
$2,353,780
2023 28
Injured / Arb Avoided
$3,200,000
$5,553,780
2024 29
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,950,000
$9,503,780
Total      
$9,503,780
$9,503,780
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
18
$85,000
$85,000
$85,000
2018
23
$545,000
$35,160
$545,000
$35,160
$630,000
$665,160
2019
24
$364,048
$364,048
$1,029,208
2020
25
$210,630
$210,630
$1,239,838
2021
26
$386,442
$386,442
$1,626,280
2022
27
$727,500
$727,500
$2,353,780
2023
28
$3,200,000
$3,200,000
$5,553,780
2024
29
$3,950,000
$3,950,000
$9,503,780
Total
$9,418,780
$85,000
$9,503,780
$9,503,780

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $5,222,990 $85,000 - $5,307,990
1 $35,160 - - $35,160
1 $210,630 - - $210,630
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $3.95 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $727,500 contract with New York (NYY)
  • Dec 21, 2020 Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $568,700 contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Nov 25, 2019 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from New York (NYY) for International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($28,300)
  • Apr 14, 2018 Returned to New York (NYY) by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $545,000 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Dec 14, 2017 Rule 5 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL) from New York (NYY)
  • Jun 10, 2013 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jun 08, 2013 Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 36 (#1094 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 NYY 6 6 31 14 14 5 32 5 1 2 0 36.0 3.50 1.25
2023 NYY 12 12 59 36 35 20 67 11 5 2 0 63.3 4.97 2.84 0.52
2022 NYY 28 28 108 44 43 38 163 16 12 4 0 158.3 2.44 2.16 4.24
2021 NYY 23 14 75 32 30 25 103 14 2 3 0 93.0 2.90 2.42 2.80
2020 SEA 5 1 12 14 13 6 8 6 0 0 0 7.7 15.26 7.04 -0.63
2019 NYY 33 1 75 44 42 28 69 16 5 1 0 66.7 5.67 3.78 -0.35
2018 BAL 4 0 10 4 4 4 3 2 0 0 0 4.7 7.71 7.71 -0.12

RECENT NEWS

News image
2024 MLB Opening Day Financials

Opening Day is upon us (amidst the rain for much of the east coast), and so too is our annual MLB Opening Day Financial Primer. We’ll recap the signings & trades from the offseason that was, project payrolls for each team going forward, and point out notable free agents for 2025 as well.

THE SPOTRAC PODCAST

Podcast image
The Falcons' QB Conundrum, Exploding WR Demand, & a 1st Round Recap

Mike Ginnitti & Dan Soemann recap the 1st Round of the 2024 NFL Draft, including thoughts surrounding Atlanta's eye-popping QB selection, Buffalo's double trade back, San Francisco's next play, & a wide receiver market that won't stop expanding.

TRANSACTIONS

Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $3.95 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $3.2 million contract with New York (NYY), avoiding arbitration
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $727,500 contract with New York (NYY)
Dec 21, 2020
Signed a minor league contract with New York (NYY)
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $568,700 contract with Seattle (SEA)
Nov 25, 2019
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from New York (NYY) for International Bonus Pool Cap Space ($28,300)
Apr 14, 2018
Returned to New York (NYY) by Baltimore (BAL)
Mar 18, 2018
Signed a 1 year $545,000 contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Dec 14, 2017
Rule 5 Drafted by Baltimore (BAL) from New York (NYY)
Jun 10, 2013
Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
Jun 08, 2013
Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 36 (#1094 overall)

TRENDING PLAYERS

  • 1 Shohei Ohtani (SP, LAD)
  • 2 Stephen Strasburg (SP, WSH)
  • 3 Seth Lugo (SP, KC)
  • 4 Evan Longoria (3B, ARI)
  • 5 Mike Trout (CF, LAA)

TRENDING PAGES

  • 1 MLB Free Agents
  • 2 MLB Transactions
  • 3 MLB Cap Tracker
  • 4 MLB Colleges
  • 5 MLB Rankings
Top