Overview

• Cortés was activated off the 60-day injured list on August 5 after completing a rehab assignment at Triple-A Nashville that included a 5.2-inning, 93-pitch effort in his final outing
• San Diego acquired Cortés from Milwaukee on July 31 in exchange for outfielder Brandon Lockridge, prospect Jorge Quintana and cash considerations while the Brewers cover $2.4 million of his salary
• The 30-year-old left-hander, a 2022 All-Star, joins his fifth big-league club in eight seasons after signing a one-year, $7.6 million deal with Milwaukee last offseason
• Manager Mike Shildt has lined him up to start Wednesday’s series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field
• His addition is the latest in San Diego’s trade deadline push, which also included closer Mason Miller and starter JP Sears to bolster the bullpen and rotation for a late-season playoff bid