Carlos Estévez RP KC Wed 4/30/25 11:17 PM
Carlos Estévez
RP KC
Estevez picked up the save in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Rays after allowing two hits in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out one.
EDGE Analysis
Estevez allowed the possible tying run to get to the plate Wednesday, but he punched out Taylor Walls and got Chandler Simpson to fly out to hold on for the save. The hard-throwing right-hander has yielded nine walks over 15 innings this year, but he's conceded just eight hits and hasn't served up a home run yet. Estevez has settled in as Kansas City's clear favorite for saves, submitting a 2.40 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 13:9 K:BB while converting nine of his 11 save chances.
Carlos Estévez RP KC Tue 4/29/25 10:01 PM
Carlos Estévez
RP KC
Estevez allowed a hit in a scoreless inning while earning a save against the Rays on Tuesday. He struck out one batter.
EDGE Analysis
Estevez gave up a single to Jose Caballero but had no trouble finishing the 3-1 win. It was Estevez's eighth save in 10 chances, and he's now converted three straight. He dropped his ERA to 2.57 with a 12:9 K:BB across 14 frames.
Carlos Estévez RP KC Sat 4/26/25 9:45 PM
Carlos Estévez
RP KC
Estevez struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Astros.
EDGE Analysis
Estevez retired the side on six pitches, all strikes, to earn his seventh save of the season. The right-hander ceded a save chance to Lucas Erceg on Friday, but that was likely because Estevez had pitched two of the previous three days. He's still got the upper hand for save chances in the Royals' bullpen, having converted seven of nine opportunities so far this season. Estevez has a steady 2.77 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 11:9 K:BB over 13 innings. He's no stranger to having a high walk rate -- his 2.0 BB/9 over 55 innings was by far the lowest mark of his career. That said, it could become an issue if he starts allowing more hits.
Carlos Estévez RP KC Thu 4/24/25 4:50 PM
Carlos Estévez
RP KC
Estevez earned the save in a 7-4 over Colorado in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader, turning in a perfect ninth inning.
EDGE Analysis
After allowing three runs in a blown save in his last appearance Tuesday, Estevez bounced back with a clean ninth inning Thursday to lock down his sixth save of the year. The 32-year-old Estevez sports a 3.00 ERA with a 1.17 WHIP and 10:9 K:BB through his first 12 innings this season.
Carlos Estévez RP KC Wed 4/23/25 9:32 AM
Carlos Estévez
RP KC
Estevez was charged with a blown save after allowing three runs on one hit and three walks Tuesday against the Rockies. He did not record a strikeout.
EDGE Analysis
Estevez was brought in for the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. He got two outs on just four pitches but then proceeded to load the bases with three straight walks, and Jacob Stallings made him pay with a bases-clearing double. The Royals were able to get a run back in the ninth to send the game to extras and save Estevez from a loss, but Estevez has now issued a walk in three straight appearances and has an unsightly 1:5 K:BB in four innings over that span. For the season, he owns a 3.27 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 10:9 K:BB in 11 innings.
Carlos Estévez RP KC Sun 4/20/25 9:08 PM
Carlos Estévez
RP KC
Estevez (1-0) picked up the win in 10 innings Sunday at Detroit, pitching two scoreless innings with a strikeout. He allowed no hits and one walk.
EDGE Analysis
Estevez worked the ninth and 10th innings to pocket his first win with the Royals. Despite a shaky 5.4 BB/9 through 10 innings this season, the veteran right-hander now sports a 0.90 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 10:6 K:BB. Estevez is also 5-for-6 on save chances and remains cemented as the closer over Lucas Erceg in Kansas City.
Carlos Estévez RP KC Sun 4/13/25 9:39 PM
Carlos Estévez
RP KC
Estevez allowed a hit in a scoreless inning during Sunday's win over Cleveland. He struck out three and earned a save.
EDGE Analysis
Estevez coughed up a single to Steven Kwan to open the ninth inning but punched out the next three batters he faced to close out the 4-2 win. It was Estevez's fifth save in six chances. He dropped his ERA to 1.29 with a 9:4 K:BB through seven innings this season. Estevez has collected five of Kansas City's six saves so far.
Carlos Estévez RP KC Thu 4/10/25 7:40 PM
Carlos Estévez
RP KC
Estevez earned the save in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Twins, allowing a hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.
EDGE Analysis
Estevez found himself in trouble, allowing a one-out single before hitting Harrison Bader with a pitch to put the tying and go-ahead runs on base. However, the right-hander struck out Matt Wallner before inducing a groundout from Willi Castro to seal the Royals' one-run victory. While it hasn't always come easily, Estevez has converted four of Kansas City's five save chances this year while allowing one earned run on three hits and four walks in his first six innings.
Carlos Estévez RP KC Mon 4/7/25 11:27 PM
Carlos Estévez
RP KC
Estevez picked up the save in Monday's 4-2 win against the Twins, allowing one run on a hit and a walk. He struck out one.
EDGE Analysis
For the second consecutive day, Estevez was called upon for a save chance; however, unlike Sunday, this outing was not clean. After inducing a flyout to open the ninth, the right-hander allowed three of the next four batters to reach, including Harrison Bader knocking an RBI single. Estevez then generated a groundball to wrap up his 23-pitch outing. The 32-year-old remains the preferred closer in Kansas City but does not have much room for error with Lucas Erceg lurking.
Carlos Estévez RP KC Sun 4/6/25 5:22 PM
Carlos Estévez
RP KC
Estevez secured the save in Sunday's 4-1 win against the Orioles, pitching a clean inning with a strikeout.
EDGE Analysis
After blowing a save in his last outing Wednesday against Milwaukee, Estevez righted the ship with this performance, retiring the side succinctly on nine pitches. The offseason addition continues to be the main saves source in Kansas City over Lucas Erceg, as Estevez has entered the ninth in all three save chances for the Royals.