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,

After their improbable run to the postseason last year, the Kansas City Royals‘ contending window seems firmly open in 2025. This winter they’d already

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.

According to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, right-handed closer Carlos Estévez has signed a two-year contract with Kansas City. That contract reportedly features a club option as well.

The Royals add All-Star closer Carlos Estévez on a two-year deal to boost their bullpen after last season’s struggles.

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Right-handed closer Carlos Estévez signed a two-year contract that includes a club option with the Kansas City Royals, league sources said. Estévez is coming off a two-year, $13.5 million contract he signed with the Angels in December 2022.

Estévez was an All-Star as Angels closer in 2023 and spent time closing for both the Angels and Phillies last season

Carlos Estévez and the Royals are in agreement on a two-year, $22.2 million contract with a club option, sources told ESPN, adding a veteran reliever to a Kansas City team hoping to continue its run of success after a surprise postseason appearance.