News

San Diego Padres, Cortes

Padres fans should hope history repeats itself after Nestor Cortes’ debut
The San Diego Padres didn’t trade for Nestor Cortes expecting him to be an ace. But they certainly hoped he’d bring some stability to the back end of a rotation
Padres Acquire Nestor Cortes
San Diego's rotation gets a little nastier with the addition of a veteran southpaw. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.
Padres send Nestor Cortes out to face Diamondbacks
When left-hander Nestor Cortes joined San Diego at the trade deadline last week, he marveled at the bullpen that general manager A.J. Preller had assembled.
Nestor Cortes ‘crazy’ reaction to Padres trade
After Nestor Cortes found out the Brewers dealt him to the Padres, he was in total shock, but is grateful to help the Fryers win.
Nestor Cortes gives a classy goodbye, apologizes to the Milwaukee Brewers following his trade to the Padres
Nestor Cortes apologized to the Milwaukee Brewers in a classy social media post after he was traded to the San Diego Padres last week.
Padres' Nestor Cortes: Tepid results in Padres debut
Cortes made his debut with San Diego after joining the club via a trade with Milwaukee on July 31. The veteran lefty was wrapping up his rehab from an elbow injury at the time of the deal and was able to jump into the Padres' rotation Wednesday and handle a relatively healthy workload of 76 pitches.
Nestor Cortes to Make Padres Debut on Wednesday
San Diego Padres left-hander Nestor Cortes (elbow) will make his team debut Wednesday with a start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It'll also be the first appearance in the majors since April 3 for Cortes,
Cortes looks solid in debut with Padres
Nestor Cortes allowed two earned runs in his first start with the San Diego Padres, and Eric Samulski weighs in on the veteran starting pitcher's fantasy outlook for the remainder of the season.
Nestor Cortes Pens Heartfelt Apology To Brewers Fans
The Milwaukee Brewers traded away their big-name offseason addition ahead of the 2025 Major League Baseball trade deadline.Milwaukee arguably is the best team in baseball right now despite a quiet offseason.

Nestor Cortes arrives, Randy Vásquez optioned as Padres shuffle starting pitchers

Cortes, acquired from the Brewers at the trade deadline, is expected to make his Padres debut Wednesday against the ...

Padres announce Nestor Cortes' activation, fan favorite pitcher optioned to minors

The San Diego Padres announced Nestor Cortes' activation and that fan favorite pitcher Randy Vasquez has been optioned to the ...

Padres Pitcher Says Every Game is 'Life or Death'

San Diego Padres right-handed starting pitcher Nick Pivetta emphasized the importance of the next few months and said every ...

As trade deadline arrives, Padres acquire Nestor Cortes — and keep Dylan Cease

Dylan Cease remains a part of the Padres starting rotation. Moreover, the team acquired left-hander Nestor Cortes from the ...