Jorge Cortez

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7+13 innings. He pitched in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup, going 1–1 with a 9.39 ERA. Along with three other players, Cortez was caught doping during the Intercontintal Cup, thus costing Panama their bronze medal. Cortez was banned from international play for two years.[ citation needed ]

He was signed by the Cincinnati Reds and he played in their farm system in 2003. He played for the GCL Reds (two games), Potomac Cannons (five games), Chattanooga Lookouts (nine games) and Louisville Bats (one game), going a combined 1–3 with a 4.28 ERA in 17 games. [4]

Cortez pitched for the Sinon Bulls of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 2005, going 3–1 with a 2.96 ERA. In the 2006 World Baseball Classic, he appeared in one game, allowing two earned runs in two innings of work and earning the loss. He pitched for the Bulls in 2006, with whom he went 5–4 with a 2.48 ERA.

In the 2006 qualifier for the 2008 Olympics, Cortez went 1–1 with an 11.74 ERA. He also made one appearance in the 2008 Americas Baseball Cup.[ citation needed ] He did not make an appearance in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. [5]

Coaching career

On February 3, 2022, Cortes was named the manager of the Visalia Rawhide, the Single-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. [6]

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References

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  2. "Home". Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
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  6. "Jorge Cortes leads 2022 Rawhide as first year team manager". The Sun-Gazette Newspaper. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
Jorge Cortes
Pitcher
Born: (1972-09-04) September 4, 1972 (age 50)
Panama City, Panama
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
CPBL debut
August 30, 2005, for the Sinon Bulls
Last CPBL appearance
July 5, 2006, for the Sinon Bulls