| David Cortés |
| Relief pitcher |
Born: October 15, 1973 (1973-10-15) (age 36) Mexicali, Mexico |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut |
| August 30, 1999 for the Atlanta Braves |
Career statistics (through 2008 season) |
| Win-Loss | 5-1 |
| Earned run average | 4.47 |
| Strikeouts | 53 |
| Teams |
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David Cárdenas Cortés (born October 15, 1973 in Mexicali, Mexico) is a right-handed professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves (1999), Cleveland Indians (2003), and Colorado Rockies (2005-2006).
On December 8, 2006, Cortés signed with the San Francisco Giants, but before pitching for the Giants, he was loaned to the Triple-A Mexican League where in 2008 he made the midseason All-Star team. Cortés signed with the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization in August 2008 and served as their closer until the end of the season.
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