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World Baseball Classic has more stars after 6-year absence
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Yankees' Nestor Cortes to miss WBC with hamstring injury
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Yankees' Nestor Cortes takes 'crisp' step closer to return from
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Nestor Cortes joins Team USA for World Baseball Classic
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Yankees Podcast: Worried About World Baseball Classic
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Yankees News: Nestor Cortes to pitch for Team USA in World
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Yankees P Nestor Cortes shut down due to rotator cuff strain
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Yankees' Nestor Cortes, after one start, goes back on IL - ESPN
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Yankees only losing three players to World Baseball Classic
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Yankees' Nestor Cortes says he will be shut down for month
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United States 2023 World Baseball Classic Roster — College