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.

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,

On Wednesday, the Royals shored up their bullpen in a major way. Kansas City is reportedly in agreement with 2023 AL All-Star Carlos Estévez, the closer for the Philadelphia Phillies in last year ...

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.

Perhaps the Kansas City Royals have simply been waiting for the right time to strike on the free-agent market. Excluding the three-year extension for starting

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.

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

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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.

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.

The Royals and reliever Carlos Estévez have agreed to a two-year, $22 million contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Wednesday night.