Published 01/29/2023, 10:49 AM EST
The World Baseball Classic has been drawing a lot of hype as of late, with many stars committing to play. One of these stars is none other than the New York Yankees’ Nestor Cortes Jr. The left-handed starting pitcher had a great 2022 season in his first full year as a starter.
He pitched well for the Yankees and earned his first All-Star appearance. Cortes Jr. announced that he would represent the United States at the World Baseball Classic. Furthermore, he recently shared a video of an amazing piece of equipment that he will be using at the tournament.
Nestor Cortes Jr. gave fans a look at his World Baseball Classic glove
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The World Baseball Classic is looking to be a big affair this year with a number of stars suiting up. Nestor Cortes Jr. is representing the United States of America and recently shared a video on Twitter to get fans hyped up. In the video, he gave fans a look at the glove he prepared for the Classic tournament. The glove is themed after the United States flag and is red and blue with white stars on it.
In the Tweet, Cortes Jr. shared emojis of the American flag, signaling the fact that he is representing them. Furthermore, it is also a reference to his glove being inspired by the US flag.
The video of his glove caused a lot of hype among fans. Some even wanted to know where they buy could one. Many New York Yankees fans chimed in, stating that they were looking forward to seeing him in Pinstripes soon. Even the World Baseball Classic’s official Twitter account reacted to it.
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The glove was an epic sneak peek from Cortes Jr. as the World Baseball Classic draws near. What’s more, many people are anticipating the competition and wondering who will end up winning. The New York Yankees starting pitcher is part of a stacked US team and is extremely proud of the achievement.
The New York Yankees star pitcher is proud to represent the United States of America
Nestor Cortes Jr. looks to be the only New York Yankees star representing the USA at the World Baseball Classic this year. Furthermore, he is extremely honored to be representing team USA. In an Instagram post, he said, “I want to thank team USA for even considering me to be part of the team USA. I’m completely honored and humbled”.
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The Cuban-American baseball star is truly proud of representing the USA at the tournament. Furthermore, he joins a squad that looks to be one of the favorites to win it all. What do you think of Nestor Cortes Jr.’s glove inspired by the United States flag? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.