As New York Yankees prepare to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series with Game 1 beginning Friday night, one of their key arms now back from injury revealed what role he might be used in for the Fall Classic.

Left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes met with reporters during the pregame and talked about how he expects to be used out of the bullpen at certain moments throughout the series.

“We talked about it, I think the obvious thing here is that I’m coming out of the bullpen,” Cortes said. “Lefty-lefty matchups are going to be the best pitches for me I guess.

“I think one inning is what we’re looking for. It could be two ups where I faced somebody with two outs, get it out and maybe come back for another hitter or two, but I’m ready for whatever it takes.”

The southpaw had success against left-handed hitters in the regular season as they hit just .202 against him with just two home runs allowed. But against the right it was a different story.

Right-handed hitters hit .256 off the 29-year-old during the regular season with 22 home runs. So using Cortes out of the bullpen in lefty-lefty situations is certainly the right move by Yankees manager Aaron Boone if they want success against a powerful Dodgers lineup.

Cortes had a nice regular season for the Bronx Bombers in 2024, posting a 3.77 ERA in 31 games (30 starts) in 174.2 innings with 162 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.15.

Cortes will make his first postseason appearance after being placed on the injured list on Sept. 25 because of a left elbow sprain.

It’s really a surprise that Cortes was able to bounce back in a month after his injury. Earlier this week, the left recognized for reporters the risk of pitching so quickly after suffering a hamstring strain in order to return to the World Series.

“We’ve weighed the consequences that this could bring, but if I have a ring and then a year off from baseball, so be it,” Cortes said via Greg Joyce of The New York Post.