Carlos Cortes
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| Carlos Cortes | |
|---|---|
 Cortes with South Carolina | |
| Athletics – No. 26 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 30, 1997 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Switch | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 23, 2025, for the Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through April 30, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .344 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 27 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Carlos Andres Cortes (born June 30, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Cortes is one of the few switch throwers in MLB history.[citation needed]
Cortes attended Lake Howell High School.[1] Cortes was drafted by the New York Mets in the 20th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign. He attended the University of South Carolina for two seasons (2017 and 2018) and played college baseball for the Gamecocks. In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.[2]
Cortes hit .265 with 15 home runs and 44 RBI his sophomore season in 2018 for the Gamecocks, and was ranked the 177th best prospect by Baseball America in the upcoming draft.