The San Diego Padres made yet another trade on a Thursday that was full of them. They acquired veteran starting pitcher Nestor Cortes shortly before the MLB trade deadline.
The former New York Yankees starter was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in December as part of the package for reliever Devin Williams. The lefty suffered a flexor strain in his pitching elbow in April and has been working his way back ever since. His last rehab start came on July 25, in which he struck out nine while allowing two runs in 5 2/3 innings.
