The Phillies' loss is the Royals' gain, as an All-Star free agent closer reached an agreement on a two-year contract worth at least $22 million over two years.

Carlos Estévez is off to Kansas City, and while that’s a solid pickup for the Royals, let’s not act like the Phillies' bullpen is suddenly in crisis mode. The

The Royals are making a move to bolster the back end of their bullpen by finalizing a two-year contract with right-hander Carlos Estévez, a source told MLB.com's Anne Rogers on Wednesday night. The club has not confirmed the deal,

Estévez provides quality depth to the bullpen. He began his career with the Colorado Rockies in 2016 and was an All-Star during the 2023 campaign. The Royals will be his fourth team heading into his ninth MLB season.

Estévez heads to a Kansas City team that had been looking to shore up the bullpen heading into the 2025 season. The Royals had turned to Lucas Erceg down the stretch to serve as the closer and bringing in Estévez helps give them more options.

Jeff Hoffman signed with Toronto and now Carlos Estévez has signed with a new team, the Kansas City Royals. Estévez agreed to a two-year, $22.2 million deal with a club option to join KC’s bullpen according to multiple reports.

Carlos Estevez, who had been connected to the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this offseason, has signed on with the Kansas City Royals. It's a two-year deal.

The Kansas City Royals signed Closer Carlos Estevez to a contract on Wednesday. The exact terms of the deal are unknown at the time of publication. Estevez is coming off a great 2024 season with the Los Angeles Angels and Philadelphia Phillies.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals and reliever Carlos Estévez have agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract, giving Kansas City another potential closer alongside Lucas Erceg, according to a person familiar with the deal.

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The Cincinnati Reds missed the postseason for a fourth straight season after finishing with a record of 77-85 and coming in fourth in the National League Central. Since 2014, the Reds have made one postseason appearance,