The Royals already have Lucas Erceg, but could use another late-inning presence. Tim Britton, Chad Jennings and Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic recently listed right-hander Carlos Estevez as a potential fit for the Royals.
The Kansas City Royals have been busy this offseason. They began by re-signing right-hander Michael Wacha to a three-year, $51 million contract with a club option for 2028, then followed it up by trading for Jonathan India and Joey Weimer.
The Royals already have Lucas Erceg, but could use another late-inning presence. Tim Britton, Chad Jennings and Aaron Gleeman of"An All-Star closer with the Angels in 2023, Estévez was even better in 2024. His strikeout rate dipped, but his walk rate plummeted, and he did a far better job at limiting runs. The Phillies traded for him at the deadline, and he finished the campaign with 26 saves, a 2.45 ERA, and 0.91 WHIP with 8.2 strikeouts and 2.0 walks per nine.
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