CARLOS ESTÉVEZ NEWS

Notches 20th save Estevez threw a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.

Impact Estevez was summoned to protect a three-run lead in the ninth and needed just 12 pitches to retire the top of the Rangers' order. It was a solid rebound after taking the loss on Sunday, and the 32-year-old has now held opponents scoreless in 25 of his 31 appearances this season. He ranks second in the majors with 20 saves and owns a 1.99 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 28:14 K:BB across 31.2 innings.

JUNE 19 • ROTOWIRE

Maikel Garcia homers to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 6-3

Maikel Garcia homered and drove in four runs, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 6-3

JUNE 19 • Associated Press

Nick Kurtz hits a solo homer to rally the Athletics to a 3-2 win and sweep of the Royals

Nick Kurtz hit a solo ninth-inning homer to rally the Athletics to a 3-2 win and three-game sweep of the Kansas City Royals

JUNE 15 • Associated Press

Royals place All-Star pitcher Cole Ragans back on the IL and activate reliever Lucas Erceg

The Royals have put left-hander Cole Ragans back on the injured list after one dismal start against the Cardinals, this time with a left rotator cuff strain

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Converts 19th save Estevez earned the save in Sunday's 7-5 win over the White Sox, allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Estevez entered the ninth with a 7-3 lead and the bases loaded after Trevor Richards struggled to start the inning. He allowed two inherited runners to score but ultimately put out the fire. The 32-year-old leads the American League with 19 saves and owns a 1.88 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 27:13 K:BB across 28.2 innings.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Converts 19th save Estevez earned the save in Sunday's 7-5 win over the White Sox, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one in one inning. He let two inherited runners score but was not c...

Impact Estevez entered the ninth with a 7-3 lead and the bases loaded after Trevor Richards struggled to start the inning. Two of the baserunners came around to score on a single and a groundout, but Estevez was ultimately able to put out the fire. The 32-year-old leads the American League with 19 saves and owns a 1.88 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 27:13 K:BB across 28.2 innings.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Jonathan India hits a tiebreaking double as the Royals beat the White Sox 7-5

Jonathan India hit a tiebreaking double in Kansas City’s two-run seventh inning, and the Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5 to avoid a series sweep

JUNE 8 • Associated Press

Bounces back in nightcap Estevez pitched a perfect inning and struck out one to earn the save in a 7-5 win over the Cardinals in Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader.

Impact Estevez pitched in the day game as well, blowing a save and taking a loss in the 10th inning, but he threw just 10 pitches in that contest. That left him fresh enough to protect a two-run lead in the nightcap, and he was able to get the job done this time to earn his 18th save in 21 chances this season. He's added a 1.95 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 26:12 K:BB across 27.2 innings while going relatively unchallenged as the Royals' closer.

JUNE 6 • ROTOWIRE

Garcia homers as the Royals beat the Cards 7-5 to split doubleheader

Maikel Garcia homered, doubled and scored three times, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 n the second game of a day-night doubleheader

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Blows save, takes loss Estevez (2-1) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk over one-third of an inning, taking the extra-inning loss and a blown save in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader v...

Impact The Royals pulled ahead 5-4 in the top of the 10th inning, but Estevez was unable to make that lead stick. He allowed the tying run on a groundout and then gave up a walk-off single to Willson Contreras. Estevez had rattled off nine straight scoreless outings, posting a 10:2 K:BB with six saves and a win in that stretch. He's now 17-for-20 in save chances this season while maintaining a 2.03 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB over 26.2 innings.

JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE

Contreras has RBI single in 10th to lift Cardinals past Royals, 6-5 in doubleheader opener

Willson Contreras had an RBI single in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday in the first game of a day-night double...

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Hangs on for 17th save Estevez recorded the save in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Cardinals after allowing one hit and one walk in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out two.

Impact Estevez's control was a bit shaky -- just 10 of his 18 pitches hit for strikes -- but that didn't stop him from turning in his ninth consecutive scoreless outing. The hard-throwing right-hander hasn't blown a save since April 22, and he holds a sparkling 0.59 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB with 12 saves across his last 15.1 innings. With 17 saves for the year, Estevez is tied with Andres Munoz for the American League lead in this category.

JUNE 4 • ROTOWIRE

6 run 5th inning rally helps Royals beat Cardinals 10-7 in Jac Caglianone's debut

Nick Loftin homered to start a six-run fifth inning, Bobby Witt Jr. also homered and the Kansas City Royals erased a five-run deficit to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7

JUNE 4 • Associated Press

Pasquantino delivers for Royals in 1-0 victory over Tigers

Vinnie Pasquantino’s one-out single in the eighth inning drove in Nick Loftin with the game’s only run as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Tigers 1-0 on Saturday, snapping Detro...

MAY 31 • Associated Press

Comes away with 16th save Estevez earned the save in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Tigers, allowing one hit with no walks or strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact Estevez was brought in for the ninth to maintain the Royals' lead and shutout. He allowed a single after getting the first two batters out, but he closed things out by getting Riley Greene to ground out to first base. Estevez has converted on 16 of 18 save opportunities this season and has not allowed a run over his last eight outings. He has a 1.78 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 23:3 K:BB across 25.1 innings this season.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Nails down 15th save Estevez notched the save in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Reds after throwing 1.1 scoreless innings. He struck out two.

Impact It was just the third time this season that Estevez worked more than one inning, and he was able to turn in his 12th scoreless outing in his last 13 appearances. The 32-year-old right-hander has successfully converted each of his 10 save chances during this span, boasting a 0.68 ERA and 13:1 K:BB over his last 13.1 innings. Estevez continues to solidify his grip on Kansas City's closing job, as he's now second in the American League with 15 saves in 2025.

MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Cameron delivers another solid outing as Royals top Reds, 3-2, salvaging final game of series

Noah Cameron scattered six singles, allowing one run in 6 1/3 innings, as the Kansas City Royals salvaged the final game of their series with the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2

MAY 29 • Associated Press

Maikel Garcia's RBI single in 10th helps Royals avoid sweep with 2-1 victory over Twins

Maikel Garcia hit a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals avoided a series sweep by topping the Minnesota Twins 2-1

MAY 25 • Associated Press

Earns second win Estevez (2-0) earned the win against the Twins on Sunday, striking out two while recording four outs across the eighth and ninth innings.

Impact Estevez entered a tie game and needed just 16 pitches to retire all four batters he faced. He picked up the win after the Twins pushed across a run in the top of the 10th inning. On the season, the 32-year-old has converted 14 of 16 save chances and owns a 1.96 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB across 23 innings.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Secures save Monday Estevez allowed a hit and struck out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Monday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

Impact Estevez earned his second save in as many days in this outing. He's logged 4.2 scoreless innings since allowing a run in one inning versus the White Sox on May 7. Estevez continues to hold things down in the closer role for the Royals, posting a 2.08 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB over 21.2 innings while converting 14 of 16 save chances. His walk rate has ticked back up toward the high end of his career range this year after he had trimmed it down to 2.0 BB/9 in 2024, so he'll need to be careful when navigating traffic on the basepaths.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Secures save Monday Estevez allowed a hit and struck out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Monday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

Impact Estevez earned his second save in as many days in this outing. He's logged 4.2 scoreless innings since allowing a run in one inning versus the White Sox on May 7. Estevez continues to hold things down in the closer role for the Royals, posting a 2.08 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB over 21.2 innings while converting 14 of 16 save chances. His walk rate has ticked back up toward the high end of his career range this year after he had trimmed it down to 2.0 BB/9 in the 2024 regular season, so he'll need to be careful when navigating traffic on the basepaths.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Bubic's 7 shutout innings and Pasquantino's homer lift the Royals over the Giants 3-1

Kris Bubic threw seven scoreless innings, losing a no-hit bid in the sixth on an official scoring change, and Vinnie Pasquantino hit a two-run homer in the eighth as the Kansas Cit...

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Waters' pinch-hit triple in the 7th inning sparks Royals to 2-1 victory over Cardinals

Drew Waters led off the seventh inning with a pinch-hit triple, Maikel Garcia drove him in with a single and the Kansas City Royals snapped a four-game skid and avoided a series sw...

MAY 18 • Associated Press

Locks down 13th save Estevez picked up the save in Sunday's 2-1 victory over St. Louis, allowing a hit in a scoreless inning with one strikeout.

Impact The Kansas City closer worked around a Brendan Donovan double and efficiently secured the win on 12 pitches, eight of which were strikes. Estevez has been a reliable reliever over his last 10 appearances, conceding just one run while pitching to an 8:1 K:BB across 9.2 innings. The 32-year-old has gone a perfect 8-for-8 on save opportunities during that span as he maintains his firm grip on the closer job over Lucas Erceg.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Jeremy Peña's RBI single in 8th inning lifts the Astros to a 4-3 win over Royals

Jeremy Peña had a season-high four hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over Kansas City Royals

MAY 15 • Associated Press