New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes. Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Yankees pitcher wears unusual denim cleats, but 'jeats' bring bad luck

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 3/9/24

One New York Yankees pitcher looked as if he could star in a Gap ad instead of a baseball game on Saturday.

Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes grabbed attention over the weekend for his … unique cleats. Drawing the start for a spring contest against the Minnesota Twins, Cortes was sporting some very unusual blue denim cleats (with the Nike swoosh apparently cut into the middle).

Check out the image shared by the Yankees’ official page.

Jorts ❌
Jeats ✅ pic.twitter.com/jevLhj8NuF
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 9, 2024

Unmoved by Cortes’ fashion statement, the Twins proceeded to shell him in the game. Cortes lasted 3.1 innings and gave up six earned runs on nine hits.

It is clear that the “jeats” weren’t exactly good luck for the former All-Star Cortes. But that won’t stop him from expressing himself as unorthodox cleats are somewhat of Cortes’ thing.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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