Yankees’ Nestor Cortes says Twins’ broadcaster apologized for ‘molester’ remark: ‘No sweat here Jim!’

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New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes posted a message of support for Minnesota Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat, a day after Kaat found himself in hot water for referring to Cortes as "Nestor the Molester" during a Twins broadcast. 

Cortes, who told reporters Thursday he took no offense to Kaat’s use of the nickname, posted a message to Twitter to inform the baseball world Kaat had apologized, though "he didn’t need to."

Twins Hall of Famer Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva prior to a game between the Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins at Target Field April 8, 2022, in Minneapolis.  (David Durochik/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

"Hey everybody – Jim Kaat has spent an entire lifetime in this game we love," Cortes wrote Friday. "He reached out to me and apologized for his remark last night, but he didn’t need to. 

"We all make mistakes and feel 100% there was no malice intended. I plan on lifting him up with this tweet and I hope others do too. No sweat here Jim!"

TWINS BROADCASTER USES CURIOUS NICKNAME FOR YANKEES’ NESTOR CORTES: ‘NESTOR THE MOLESTER’

Kaat, 83, has been broadcasting baseball games since 1988 and pitched in the Majors over the span of four decades. He was selected as a member of the 2022 National Baseball Hall of Fame class by the Golden Days Era Committee.

During the broadcast of the Minnesota-Detroit Tigers game Thursday, Kaat discussed Cortes as one of his favorite pitchers, using the nickname to describe the Yankees' left-handed pitcher. 

Nestor Cortes of the New York Yankees throws a pitch during the sixth inning of the first game of a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium June 2, 2022, in New York City.