Chris Cortez (baseball)

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28+1⁄3 innings. [1]

Cortez emerged from high school as a top baseball prospect, ranked second in the state of Nevada and 151st nationwide by Perfect Game. He committed to play college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [1]

College career

Cortez made his college baseball debut on February 20, 2022, recording a win against the Fordham Rams. Texas A&M began using Cortez as a relief pitcher in his freshman season. On April 2, he set a career-high six strikeouts across 4+2⁄3 innings against the Kentucky Wildcats. On April 15 against the Georgia Bulldogs, he received his first and only start of the season. On May 14, Cortez worked five innings against the Mississippi State Bulldogs and earned the win. He finished his first collegiate year with a 6–3 record, 4.91 ERA, and 32 strikeouts in 44 innings. Cortez was named to the all-SEC freshman team following the season. [1]

Cortez began his sophomore season as the Aggies' Sunday starting pitcher. In each of his first three starts, he threw five or more innings, including a six-strikeout performance against the Portland Pilots on February 26. After five starts, the Aggies moved Cortez to a bullpen role. During the 2023 NCAA Division I baseball tournament, Cortez threw 4+1⁄3 innings and struck out three batters in a June 4 appearance against the Stanford Cardinal at the Stanford Regional. He finished his sophomore season at 3–1 with a 7.34 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 41+1⁄3 innings. [1]

In his junior season, Cortez pitched primarily as a reliever. On February 20, the first game of the season, he pitched 5+2⁄3 innings to record a win against the Incarnate Word Cardinals. [4] Cortez started a game against the Texas Longhorns on March 5, pitching three innings with one run allowed and receiving a no decision. [5] On May 5, he threw 4+1⁄3 of scoreless relief with six strikeouts to earn a win against the LSU Tigers. [6]

During a 2024 NCAA Division I baseball tournament game against the Oregon Ducks on June 8, Cortez pitched 5+2⁄3 innings of scoreless relief and struck out a career-high 10 batters, earning the win. [7] During a June 15 game against the Florida Gators in the first round of the College World Series, Cortez threw three innings and struck out six to earn the win. [8] On June 23, his final game as an Aggie, Cortez threw 4+1⁄3 of scoreless relief, walking five batters with seven strikeouts in a loss to the Tennessee Volunteers in game two of the College World Series final. [9] He finished the season at 10–3 with a 2.78 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 64+2⁄3 innings. [10]

Professional career

The Los Angeles Angels drafted Cortez in the second round of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft, the 45th overall pick. He signed with the organization on July 18 for a $1,597,500 bonus, below the league-recommended $2,072,800 slot value. [11]

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  2. ↑ Staff (May 23, 2019). "2019 Baseball Honors". Las Vegas Review-Journal . News + Media Capital Group LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Staff (June 13, 2019). "2019 Nevada Preps All-State Baseball Team". Las Vegas Review-Journal. News + Media Capital Group LLC. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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  8. ↑ Brockway, Kevin (June 16, 2024). "Omaha staked. Florida baseball falls 3-2 to Texas A&M in College World Series opener" . Gainesville Sun . Gannett. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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Chris Cortez
Los Angeles Angels
Pitcher
Born: (2002-10-06) October 6, 2002 (age 22)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right