The Rockies placed Estevez on the family emergency medical leave list Sunday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

MLB rules dictate that Estevez will be inactive for at least three days, but no more than seven. The reliever will be replaced in the bullpen by Jesus Tinoco, who was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move.

Scott Oberg, not Estevez, will be the Rockies' primary closer while Wade Davis (oblique) is on the injured list, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

A case can be made that Estevez deserves the look more than Oberg. For starters, Estevez throws his fastball about three mph harder than Oberg on average, and the peripherals point to Estevez being the far better pitcher so far this season. However, Oberg has been able to overcome the poor peripherals and turn in strong results so far, so for now manager Bud Black will turn to Oberg and possibly Jake McGee, when the matchups call for a left-hander in the ninth.

Estevez could factor into the ninth-inning mix with closer Wade Davis (oblique) landing on the injured list Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

This is a tough one to call. The Rockies have an experienced righty in Seunghwan Oh and another candidate in Scott Oberg who currently has a 1.77 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. However, Oh is probably out of the conversation for now, having posted a 9.60 ERA in his first 15 innings. Things look far worse for Oberg under the hood; he has just 13 strikeouts in 20.1 total innings, and a 1:5 K:BB so far in the month of May. Meanwhile Estevez leads the team in holds with five, and his K-BB rate sits at a healthy 22.1 percent. Lefty Jake McGee could also see chances based on matchups.

Estevez was called up by the Rockies on Tuesday, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Estevez is up to replace Jake McGee, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain. He spent the entirety of 2018 in the minor leagues and owns a career 5.36 ERA after 87.1 innings in the two previous seasons.

Estevez was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Estevez performed well in spring training with a 1.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB over 8.1 innings, but was always facing long odds to make the roster. The 26-year-old missed the beginning of 2018 due to an oblique injury and spent the rest of the season at Albuquerque, where he struggled with a 6.35 ERA and 1.71 WHIP across 28.1 innings.

The Rockies activated Estevez (elbow) from the 60-day disabled list Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.

EDGE Analysis

Colorado cleared a spot on the 40-man roster for Estevez by outrighting reliever Brooks Pounders to Triple-A. After being sidelined all season with an oblique injury followed by the left elbow strain, Estevez will have to prove his worth a little while longer at Albuquerque before rejoining the big-league bullpen.

Estevez (elbow) was sent to Triple-A Albuquerque for a rehab assignment Sunday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Estevez missed the start of the season with an oblique injury and then was shut down in April after suffered an elbow strain while rehabbing. He appears to be nearing a return to action.

Estevez (elbow) threw a simulated game Monday, Nick Groke of The Athletic Denver reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Rockies are going to wait two days before reevaluated Estevez, and if everything checks out OK he could be cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment later in the week. The right-hander has been sidelined all season, so he'll likely need a full rehab assignment before rejoining the big-league bullpen.

Estevez (elbow) hopes to resume playing catch soon, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The hard-throwing right-hander was placed on the 60-day disabled list in April due to a strained UCL, but it seems like he's recovering nicely from the injury. Estevez was recently in Denver with the team getting evaluated by the Rockies' trainers, and it doesn't seem like any bad news came from the visit. Given that he hasn't resumed playing catch yet, he still seems to be at least a few weeks away from a full return to action.

Estevez (oblique) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Interestingly, the injury listed after Estevez's name in the roster transaction was an elbow strain. The right-hander missed the beginning of the season due to an oblique injury, so it's unclear if he picked up this new injury on his rehab assignment or what. He'll be unavailable to return until late May now. Harrison Musgrave will take his place on the 40-man roster for the time being.