Nestor Cortes, a pitcher for the Yankees, garnered attention during a recent game for wearing unique denim Nike cleats, humorously referred to as 'jeats.' Despite the lighthearted focus on his footwear, Cortes had a challenging outing against the Twins. He allowed a solo home run and a base-clearing triple to Byron Buxton, which contributed to the Twins taking a 4-2 lead. Cortes was pulled from the game but later returned, finishing with a line of 3.1 innings pitched, 9 hits, 6 earned runs, 1 walk, and 6 strikeouts, resulting in an 8.10 ERA and 61 pitches. The Yankees managed to close the gap slightly when Everson Pereira drove in two runs, making the score closer. Despite the rough performance and the attention his 'jeats' received, Cortes expressed feeling good after his spring outing but decided to ditch the denim cleats for future games.
Nestor Cortes feels good after spring outing, but he’s ditching the denim cleats https://t.co/lAJfyFw1fR https://t.co/nIAzZnWtbt
Yeah, Jeats? The story behind Nestor Cortes’ funky denim (and his so-so start) … https://t.co/Cw1g8heMfH
Everson Pereira drives in two! Yankees within one
Nestor’s updated line after coming back into the game: 3.1 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 6 K 61 pitches, 8.10 ERA https://t.co/27AduZns6R
Nestor Cortes is back out for the third inning
Not a good outing for Nestor https://t.co/Ek6Y18rCu7
Why wear cleats when you can wear Nestor Cortes' 'jeats?' 😅😂 (📸: @Yankees) https://t.co/tivPWRolwe
Nestor allowed a base clearing triple to Byron Buxton and is exiting the game. Twins now lead 4-2
Nestor Cortes just casually pulled up in denim Nike cleats today 😭 (via @Yankees) https://t.co/1iEYk0sKrC
Nestor allows a solo shot to Byron Buxton. Yanks lead 2-1
Nestor Cortes is rocking jean cleats 👀 📸: @Yankees https://t.co/jHgtIOlOyn
Thoughts on Nestor Cortes' jean cleats? 🤣 (via @Yankees) https://t.co/9ohCrgnAgZ
Nestor Cortes’ cleats are certainly interesting… (Via: @Yankees) https://t.co/HyLi5nRK6y
Nestor Cortes is repping some Jean cleats (via @Yankees) https://t.co/h40tDopQrU
Nestor gets another start https://t.co/fnVco8e7w7