Cortes (shoulder) is set to return from the 60-day injured list to start Saturday against the Astros, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
The lefty cut short his minor-league rehab assignment and will step in this weekend as a replacement for Domingo German, who is out for the remainder of the season as he undergoes treatment for alcohol abuse. Cortes is expected to be limited to around 60 pitches in his first start back against a tough Houston offense, and he tentatively lines up to face the Marlins his next time through. The 28-year-old left-hander has been sidelined since late May because of a shoulder strain.