Colorado Rockies reliever Carlos Estevez told reporters on Friday that the comebacker he took off his hand in mid-August really impacted the command of his pitches, especially his slider. The loss of command led to Estevez's poor finish down the stretch in 2020. The right-hander registered a 3.37 ERA and allowed just one home run over his first 11 appearances (10 2/3 innings). He then put up a lackluster 11.48 ERA and surrendered five home runs over his final 15 appearances (13 1/3 innings) ...

BALLER MOVE:Add in 12+ Team LeaguesOWNED IN: 28% of leaguesANALYSIS:With Wade Davis hitting the IL recently with an oblique injury, it was announced that Scott Oberg would take over closer duties for the Colorado Rockies. While there is varying weight to such declarations, Oberg seems like a logical choice with his 1.69 ERA and 1.13 [...]

One day after nearly landing the temporary closing gig for the Colorado Rockies, reliever Carlos Estevez got shellacked in his first opportunity to get back on the mound. Estevez was called in to keep the team within striking distance after a big comeback left Colorado down 8-6. Instead, Estevez got blown up by allowing three home runs in the span of seven batters, putting the game well out of hand. Estevez had been on a run where he hadn't allowed more than one earned run in 15 straight outing[...]

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez is expected to throw his second live batting practice session on Friday as he nears a return from the disabled list. Estevez has been on the DL all season, but he was a mediocre part of Colorado's bullpen last year. Since Colorado is desperate for any and all bullpen help they can get, Estevez has a good shot of being called up right away once he's healthy.

Colorado Rockies pitcher Carlos Estevez will miss the beginning of the 2018 season with an oblique injury, according to Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post. The hard-throwing right-hander, who has designs on being a late-game reliever for the Rockies, had "a little setback" with his injured left oblique, per Saunders. "Maybe in two days I will throw a bullpen, and then we'll see what's happening," said Estevez, who hasn't thrown since Thursday. "I had to get an MRI, but everything was fine. It's[...]

This article references Carlos Estevez and more! Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Carlos Estevez tweaked his left oblique muscle and expects to miss five-to-seven days. Estevez said it us not a major injury, but these sort of injuries can be tricky. Regardless, it is not the best start to his spring as he tries to rebound from a disappointing 2017. He will look to find a role in a crowded Rockies bullpen.Keep on reading: Carlos Estevez Dealing With Injury

Carlos Estevez has had a rough go of things lately, leading the Rockies to remove him from the closer role he has held since Jake McGee went on the disabled list. Adam Ottavino will take over the closer role. In his past two appearances, Estevez has allowed seven earned runs on five hits with three [...]

Rockies right-handed closer Carlos Estevez had another rough outing on Monday, giving up three runs on two hits and one walk in one-third of an inning on Monday against the Rangers. This was his first appearance since Aug. 5 when he gave up four runs on three hits and two walks in a one-third of an [...]

Rockies closer Carlos Estevez tallied his ninth save of the season on Tuesday night against the Orioles, retiring all three batters faced with one strikeout. His last 20 games have yielded this line: 19 IP, 9 SVs, 2 HLDs, 2.84 ERA (2.77 FIP, 3.31 xFIP, 3.12 SIERA), and a 25:9 K/BB ratio. In other wo[...]

Carlos Estevez struck out two in a scoreless inning to pick up the win against Arizona on Sunday. The Rockies interim closer had given up runs in his previous two outings, but it looks like Jake McGee (knee) will be able to return this weekend. Estevez doesn't have much value at the moment, but he c[...]