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RHP
CHRIS CORTEZ

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BORN: OCT. 6, 2002 OPENING DAY AGE: 22
BIRTHPLACE: LAS VEGAS, NV RESIDES: LAS VEGAS, NV
ACQUIRED: SECOND ROUND OF 2024 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
SIGNED THRU: 2025; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 0/3 OPTIONS USED

NON-ROSTER INVITEE CORTEZ

CORTEZ’S LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK BAA
Will make professional debut in 2025
2024 SEASON
◆ Finished junior season with Texas A&M and went 10-3 with a 2.78 ERA (64.2 IP - 20 ER) with 102 strikeouts in 25
games (three starts)...Held opponents to a .187 average against (43/230).
◆ Averaged 14.2 strikeouts per nine innings, ranking second in the SEC (min. 60 IP).
◆ Posted a 2-0 record and 1.15 ERA in five relief outings during Texas A&M’s postseason run.
◆ Named a 2024 D1Baseball Third Team All-American
◆ NCBWA Dick Howser National Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 16)...SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week (Apr. 15).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 14, 2024...Selected by Angels in second round of 2024 First Year Player Draft.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Christopher Diaz Cortez.
◆ Participated in Angels Fall Instructional League following the 2024 season.
◆ Attended Texas A&M University from 2022-2024...Appeared in 69 games across three seasons with the Aggies,
and went 19-7 with a 4.67 ERA (150.1 IP - 78 ER) with 173 strikeouts and averaged 10.4 strikeouts per nine
innings...Majored in Sports Management.
◆ Attended Silverado HS (Las Vegas, NV)...Selected to the 2021 Nevada Preps All-Southern Nevada Team...Also
selected All-Nevada Class 4A as both a pitcher and outfielder by the Las Vegas Review-Journal as a senior…
Posted a 3-1 record with a 1.23 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 28.1 innings on the mound as a senior in 2021.
◆ Parents are Carlos and Tammy Cortez.
◆ Originally signed by Angels scout Kevin Ellis.

STARTING POINT
Notable Angels Starting Rotations (min. 150 G)...
CATEGORY TOTAL YEAR
Lowest ERA 2.85 1964
Most Strikeouts 855 1973
Fewest Hits 691 2019
Lowest BAA .217 1972
Opponent OPS .614 1972
WHIP 1.20 1968
Innings Pitched 1,170 1973
K/BB 2.73 2018
K/9 8.86 2022

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