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Carlos Estévez
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KC
2026 season
- GP
- 1
- W-L
- 0-1
- ERA
- 163.64
- WHIP
- 18.18
- K
- 0
- IP
- 0.1
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28 | @ATL | L 2-6 | L | 0.1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Sep 27 | @ATH | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | vs TOR | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs SEA | W 7-5 | S | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | @PHI | W 10-3 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | @CLE | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs MIN | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs LAA | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 30 | vs DET | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | @CWS | W 5-4 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 24 | @DET | W 10-8 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 21 | vs TEX | W 6-4 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | vs TEX | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 17 | vs CWS | W 6-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 15 | vs CWS | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 13 | vs WSH | L 7-8 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 11 | vs WSH | W 7-4 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 10 | @MIN | L 3-5 | L | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 9 | @MIN | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 6 | @BOS | W 7-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 3 | @TOR | W 7-4 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 30 | vs ATL | W 1-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29 | vs ATL | W 9-6 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 27 | vs CLE | W 4-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | vs CLE | W 5-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 20 | @MIA | W 7-4 | S | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 18 | @MIA | L 7-8 | L | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 13 | vs NYM | W 3-2 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 11 | vs NYM | L 3-8 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 9 | vs PIT | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 8 | vs PIT | W 4-3 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 6 | @AZ | W 4-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 3 | @SEA | W 3-2 | S | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 1 | @SEA | W 6-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | vs TB | L 0-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 20 | @SD | W 6-5 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 19 | @TEX | W 4-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18 | @TEX | W 6-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 15 | vs ATH | L 2-3 | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 13 | vs ATH | L 4-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8 | @CWS | W 7-5 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 5 | @STL | L 5-6 | L | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 5 | @STL | W 7-5 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 3 | @STL | W 10-7 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 31 | vs DET | W 1-0 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 28 | vs CIN | W 3-2 | S | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 25 | @MIN | W 2-1 | W | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 19 | @SF | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 18 | vs STL | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 14 | @HOU | L 3-4 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 12 | @HOU | W 7-5 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 9 | vs BOS | W 2-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 7 | vs CWS | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| May 5 | vs CWS | W 3-0 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 30 | @TB | W 3-0 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 29 | @TB | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 26 | vs HOU | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 24 | vs COL | W 7-4 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 22 | vs COL | W 4-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 20 | @DET | W 4-3 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 19 | @DET | L 1-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 13 | @CLE | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 10 | vs MIN | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 7 | vs MIN | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 6 | vs BAL | W 4-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 2 | @MIL | L 2-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 29 | vs CLE | W 4-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 27 | vs CLE | L 4-7 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 25 | vs CHC | W 9-6 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs CHC | W 6-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | @MIL | L 1-2 | L | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs NYM | W 6-4 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs TB | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs TB | W 2-1 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | @TOR | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 1 | vs ATL | W 3-2 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 31 | vs ATL | W 3-0 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 26 | vs HOU | W 3-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 25 | @KC | W 11-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | @ATL | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 16 | vs WSH | W 3-2 | W | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 14 | vs MIA | W 9-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 13 | vs MIA | L 0-5 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 8 | @AZ | W 6-4 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 6 | @LAD | W 6-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 3 | @SEA | L 5-6 | L | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jul 31 | vs NYY | L 5-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 30 | vs NYY | L 6-7 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 24 | @SEA | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 22 | @SEA | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 21 | @ATH | W 8-5 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 13 | vs SEA | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 12 | vs SEA | W 6-5 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 10 | vs TEX | W 7-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7 | @CHC | L 0-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 29 | vs DET | W 6-5 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 28 | vs DET | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | vs ATH | W 7-5 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 21 | @LAD | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 17 | vs MIL | W 5-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Latest news
The Royals declined Estevez's (shoulder) $13 million club option for 2027 on Thursday.
Estevez landed on the injured list in April due to a foot contusion and ended up missing the rest of the season after suffering a right rotator cuff strain during a rehab game in May. He underwent surgery on his shoulder in September, and although it's unknown how long he'll be sidelined, the Royals will opt to pay him a $2 million buyout to get him off their books rather than the $13 million he would've been owed. Now a free agent, Estevez could attract attention from MLB clubs once he's closer to being fully healthy.
RotoWire via ESPN · Oct 29
Estevez will undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder next week, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Estevez began throwing in bridge league games at the Royals' complex in Arizona last week but wasn't making much progress, so the team will shut him down for the season, and the right-hander will go under the knife to address his strained rotator cuff. The 33-year-old appeared in just one game for the Royals this year, during which he gave up six earned runs while recording just one out. Kansas City is likely to decline his $13 million club option for next season.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 1
Estevez (shoulder) threw in a game at the Royals' Arizona complex on Saturday, Joel Penfield of KC Sports Network reports.
Estevez retired four of the five hitters he faced while showing increased velocity, per Penfield. The veteran right-hander is expected to pitch again in Arizona before embarking on a rehab assignment as he works his way back from a right rotator cuff strain. Estevez has been shelved for virtually all of 2026, hitting the injured list April 1 due to a left foot contusion before suffering the shoulder injury during a rehab appearance May 6.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 24
Estevez (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment this week, MLB.com reports.
Estevez has been progressing in his recovery from a right rotator cuff strain, throwing bullpen sessions that have him on the verge of embarking on a rehab assignment. Given the right-hander's lengthy layoff, the Royals are likely to give him extended time to find his footing in the minor leagues before returning him to the big-league roster. The 33-year-old has been out since April 1, initially due to a left foot contusion before he suffered the shoulder injury in a rehab outing May 6.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 19
Estevez (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen Sunday before being re-evaluated, per MLB.com.
Estevez has been on the injured list since April 1, initially due to a left foot contusion before he suffered a right rotator cuff strain during a rehab outing May 6. The veteran right-hander began a mound progression Aug. 7 and has yet to experience any hiccups. The Royals have struggled mightily to fill the closer role in Estevez's absence this season, with Steven Cruz currently serving as the top option in the ninth inning.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 16
Estevez (shoulder) is scheduled to start a mound progression Friday, MLB.com reports.
Estevez started a throwing program July 17 and is nearing a return to mound work as his rehab from a right rotator cuff strain continues. Progressing to throwing off the mound is a positive step, though the right-hander will need to check more boxes, including facing hitters and embarking on a rehab assignment, before returning to the Royals becomes a real possibility. The veteran has been on the injured list for virtually the entire season, hitting the shelf April 1 after just one regular-season appearance due to a left foot contusion.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 5