Carlos Estévez Stats

Colorado Rockies reliever Carlos Estevez told reporters on Friday that the comebacker he took off his hand in mid-August really impacted the command of his pitches, especially his slider. The loss of command led to Estevez's poor finish down the stretch in 2020. The right-hander registered a 3.37 ERA and allowed just one home run over his first 11 appearances (10 2/3 innings). He then put up a lackluster 11.48 ERA and surrendered five home runs over his final 15 appearances (13 1/3 innings) after sustaining the injury on Aug. 16. The numbers would seem to back up his claim that the comebacker significantly affected his performance in the second half. The 28-year-old right-hander is healthy now and figures to be in the closer mix this season along with fellow righties Scott Oberg and Daniel Bard. Bard is the favorite to win the job, but it's a situation worth keeping an eye on as camp progresses. All three players could end up having fantasy value over the course of the season, albeit low-end closing value.

over 1 month ago

One day after nearly landing the temporary closing gig for the Colorado Rockies, reliever Carlos Estevez got shellacked in his first opportunity to get back on the mound. Estevez was called in to keep the team within striking distance after a big comeback left Colorado down 8-6. Instead, Estevez got blown up by allowing three home runs in the span of seven batters, putting the game well out of hand. Estevez had been on a run where he hadn't allowed more than one earned run in 15 straight outings, but he ended up getting four hung on him in 2/3 of an inning on Thursday. This is the 26-year-old's first big blow up this season, so it remains to be seen how he'll bounce back.

over a year ago

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez is expected to throw his second live batting practice session on Friday as he nears a return from the disabled list. Estevez has been on the DL all season, but he was a mediocre part of Colorado's bullpen last year. Since Colorado is desperate for any and all bullpen help they can get, Estevez has a good shot of being called up right away once he's healthy.

over a year ago