MLB
Nestor Cortes
Nestor Cortes
Milwaukee Brewers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 30y-0m-16d (Dec 10, 1994)
Exp: 5.094 Years
Country: CU
Drafted: Round 36 (#1094 overall), 2013
2025 Payroll Salary
$8,300,000
2025 Cash
$10,300,000
Career Earnings
$9,556,611
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Nestor Cortes signed a 1 year , $8,300,000 contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, including $8,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,300,000. In 2025, Cortes will earn a base salary of $8,300,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,300,000
Average Salary:
$8,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate
|
$8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | 3.44% | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | ||
| 2026 |
|
31 |
UFA |
|||||||
| Retained Salary | ||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.83% | $2,000,000 | - | |||
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 | 5.094 |
Estimate
|
$8,300,000 | - | - | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | |||
| 2026 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
||||||||
| Retained Salary | ||||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 | $2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
30 |
Estimate |
$8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | - | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | |||
| Retained/Dead Cash | ||||||||||||
| 2025 |
|
30 | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |||
Contract Notes
- $2M of 2025 salary to be paid by Yankees per 12/13 trade
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
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.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,950,000
Average Salary:
$3,950,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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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
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
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
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted
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
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
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
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
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
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
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
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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
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Seasons
5.094 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$9,556,611
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 |
|
Retained
|
$35,160 |
$120,160 |
|
| 2019 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$364,048 |
$484,208 |
|
| 2020 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$210,630 |
$694,838 |
|
| 2021 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$386,442 |
$1,081,280 |
|
| 2022 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,325,331 |
$2,406,611 |
|
| 2023 | 28 |
|
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$3,200,000 |
$5,606,611 |
|
| 2024 | 29 |
|
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$3,950,000 |
$9,556,611 |
|
| Total |
$9,556,611 |
$9,556,611 |
||||
| 2025 | 30 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
Retained
|
$8,300,000 $2,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$19,856,611 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$8,627,990 | $85,000 | $597,831 | $9,310,821 |
| 1 |
|
$35,160 | - | - | $35,160 |
| 1 |
|
$210,630 | - | - | $210,630 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
18 |
$85,000 |
$85,000 |
$85,000 |
||
| 2018 |
|
23 |
$35,160
|
$35,160 |
$120,160 |
||
| 2019 |
|
24 |
$364,048
|
$364,048 |
$484,208 |
||
| 2020 |
|
25 |
$210,630
|
$210,630 |
$694,838 |
||
| 2021 |
|
26 |
$386,442
|
$386,442 |
$1,081,280 |
||
| 2022 |
|
27 |
$727,500
|
$597,831 |
$1,325,331 |
$2,406,611 |
|
| 2023 |
|
28 |
$3,200,000
|
$3,200,000 |
$5,606,611 |
||
| 2024 |
|
29 |
$3,950,000
|
$3,950,000 |
$9,556,611 |
||
| Total |
$8,873,780 |
$85,000 |
$597,831 |
$9,556,611 |
$9,556,611 |
||
| 2025 |
|
30 |
$8,300,000 $2,000,000
|
$8,300,000 $2,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$19,173,780 |
$85,000 |
$597,831 |
$19,856,611 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$8,627,990 | $85,000 | $597,831 | $9,310,821 |
| 1 |
|
$35,160 | - | - | $35,160 |
| 1 |
|
$210,630 | - | - | $210,630 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
NYY |
Sep 22, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Elbow |
| 2023 |
NYY |
Aug 11, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 | Shoulder |
| 2023 |
NYY |
Jun 08, 2023 - Aug 05, 2023 | Shoulder |
| 2022 |
NYY |
Aug 25, 2022 - Sep 08, 2022 | Groin |
| 2021 |
NYY |
Jul 15, 2021 - Jul 23, 2021 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
SEA |
Aug 15, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 | Elbow |
-
Dec 13, 2024
Traded to Milwaukee (MIL) from New York (NYY) with Caleb Durbin and cash considerations for Devin Williams
-
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 | 31 | 30 | 162 | 74 | 73 | 39 | 162 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 174.3 | 3.77 | 1.15 | 2.53 |
| 2023 | NYY | 12 | 12 | 59 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 67 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 63.3 | 4.97 | 1.25 | 0.48 |
| 2022 | NYY | 28 | 28 | 108 | 44 | 43 | 38 | 163 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 158.3 | 2.44 | 0.92 | 4.37 |
| 2021 | NYY | 23 | 14 | 75 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 103 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 93.0 | 2.90 | 1.08 | 2.80 |
| 2020 | SEA | 5 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 15.26 | 2.35 | -0.63 |
| 2019 | NYY | 33 | 1 | 75 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 69 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 5.67 | 1.55 | -0.35 |
| 2018 | BAL | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 7.71 | 3.00 | -0.12 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 4 years, $62,301,876
- Avg. Salary: $15,575,469
- MLB Rank: 94
- SP Rank: 37
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $8,300,000
- MLB Rank: 185
- SP Rank: 72
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Nestor Cortes to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Berríos | 7 | $131,000,000 | $18,714,286 | 27 |
| Seth Lugo | 3 | $45,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 34 |
| Tyler Mahle | 2 | $22,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 29 |
| Antonio Senzatela | 5 | $50,500,000 | $10,100,000 | 26 |
| Averages | 4 | $62,125,000 | $13,703,572 | 29.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Cortes's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $62,361,120 | $15,590,280 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Cortes statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR
| Player | GS/Yr | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | ERA | WHIP | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
José Berríos
2020-2021
|
22.00 | 5.80 | 9.64 | 2.91 | 3.76 | 1.19 | 3.76 | 3.14 |
|
Seth Lugo
2022-2023
|
13.00 | 2.40 | 9.08 | 2.35 | 3.59 | 1.19 | 3.80 | 3.50 |
|
Tyler Mahle
2022-2023
|
14.00 | 5.23 | 9.61 | 2.48 | 3.78 | 1.14 | 4.03 | 2.88 |
|
Antonio Senzatela
2020-2021
|
20.00 | 5.75 | 5.53 | 2.02 | 3.93 | 1.28 | 4.09 | 3.69 |
| Average | 17.25 | 4.80 | 8.47 | 2.44 | 3.77 | 1.20 | 3.92 | 3.30 |
|
Nestor Cortes
2023-2024
|
21.00 | 5.53 | 8.94 | 2.42 | 4.37 | 1.20 | 4.16 | 2.44 |
| Pct Change | 21.74 | 15.21 | 5.55 | 0.82 | -15.92 | 0.00 | -6.12 | -26.06 |
| Median Prime % Change | 0.41% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | -0.60% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Nestor Cortes
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 4 years, $62,301,876 | $15,575,469 |
