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Place of Birth: Panama City, Panamá Province, Panama
About Jorge Cortez
- Jorge Cortez (born September 4, 1972 in Panama City, Panama) is a baseball pitcher who was on Panama's roster in the 2006 World Baseball Classic and the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
- His last name is also spelled Cortes.In the 2001 Baseball World Cup, Cortez got a start against the Canadian team, holding them to four hits in ?7 1/3 innings.
- He pitched in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup, going 1–1 with a 9.39 ERA.
- Along with three other players, Cortez was caught doping during the Intercontintal Cup, thus costing Panama their bronze medal.
- Cortez was banned from international play for two years.He was signed by the Cincinnati Reds and he played in their farm system in 2003.
- He played for the GCL Reds (two games), Potomac Cannons (five games), Chattanooga Lookouts (nine games) and Louisville Bats (one game), going a combined 1–3 with a 4.28 ERA in 17 games.Cortez pitched for the Sinon Bulls of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 2005, going 3–1 with a 2.96 ERA.
- In the 2006 World Baseball Classic, he appeared in one game, allowing two earned runs in two innings of work and earning the loss.
- He pitched for the Bulls in 2006, with whom he went 5–4 with a 2.48 ERA. In the 2006 qualifier for the 2008 Olympics, Cortez went 1–1 with an 11.74 ERA.
- He also made one appearance in the 2008 Americas Baseball Cup.
- He did not make an appearance in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
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