Jim Kaat referred to New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes as "Nestor the Molestor" during a broadcast Thursday, the second offensive remark in the past year by the 83-year-old while calling a game for the Minnesota Twins.

Kaat began to explain that Cortes had become one of his favorite pitchers during a breakout season.

"'Nestor the Molestor,' Nestor Cortes," Kaat said. "Angles and different speeds. He's a pitcher."

Twins vice president of communications and content Dustin Morse spoke with Kaat after the broadcast about the comment.

Cortes has affectionately become known as "Nasty Nestor" by Yankees fans while going 5-1 with a 1.50 ERA to begin this season.

Kaat apologized in October after saying teams should try to "get a 40-acre field full of" players who look like Chicago White Sox infielder Yoan Moncada.

His comment about Moncada reminded some viewers of the unfilled promise by the United States government that freed slaves would receive 40 acres and a mule following the Civil War. He apologized later in that game.