Carlos Estévez has a brand new house.
The All-Star nearer inked a two-year take care of a membership choice with the Royals, The Put up confirmed on Wednesday.
Estévez might be paid $10 million in every of his first two seasons in Kanas Metropolis and the membership choice is value $13 million, in accordance with ESPN’s Jef Passan.
The deal additionally features a $2 million buyout.
Earlier this month, “half dozen groups” had been excited by Estévez, The Put up’s Heyman reported.
Estévez cut up final season between the Angels and Phillies and had top-of-the-line seasons of his profession.
The precise-hander recorded a 2.45 ERA in 55 innings, whereas posting 50 strikeouts.
He had 26 saves and has 82 over the course of his eight-year MLB profession.
The nearer earned his first All-Star nod in 2023 averaging a career-best 11.3 strikeouts per 9 innings.
Estévez spent the primary six years of his profession with the Rockies earlier than signing a two-year, $13.5 million contract with the Angels.
He was dealt by Los Angeles to Philadelphia on the 2024 MLB commerce deadline.
Estévez heads to a Kansas Metropolis workforce that had been trying to shore up the bullpen heading into the 2025 season.
The Royals had turned to Lucas Erceg down the stretch to function the nearer and bringing in Estévez helps give them extra choices.
His arrival might see the Royals transfer Erceg to a spot pitching within the eighth and Estévez getting used within the ninth.
John Schreiber, Angel Zerpa, Carlos Hernández and Hunter Harvey are additionally choices for aid work within the late innings.
The Royals are coming off a season the place they beat the Orioles within the wild card sequence earlier than shedding to the Yankees, who went on to succeed in the World Collection, within the ALDS.