MLB prohibits NY Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes' pump-fake pitch, deeming it illegal.

MLB informed NY Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes that his pump-fake pitch, which he used against Cleveland Guardians, is illegal. The move, aimed at disrupting hitters' timing, was deemed a ball by MLB and Cortes has been warned not to use it again, starting his next game against Tampa Bay Rays. Yankees manager, Aaron Boone, anticipated the pump-fake wouldn't be a long-term strategy for Cortes.

April 20, 2024
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