Carlos Estevez
31-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
5-5
ERA
3.90
WHIP
1.49
K
78
SV
31
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Despite only recording two of the Angels' first seven saves, Estevez went on to convert a career-best 31 of the team's 43 total saves for a 72.1% team share that was ninth-highest among relievers. The hard-throwing right-hander quickly put a disastrous spring behind him to record a 1.50 ERA and 1.13 WHIP over the first two months of the season. He maintained solid ratios through the end of July, even earning his first All-Star selection, but he posted abhorrent numbers over the final two months to finish the year with a disappointing 3.90 ERA and 1.49 WHIP. The 31-year-old produced a career-best 27.8% strikeout rate thanks to his upper-90's fastball, but he also struggled with his command and control, as his 11% walk rate was his worst since his rookie season. Estevez is a wild card for fantasy purposes since he's in the final year of his contract with the Angels. He may open 2024 as LA's closer, but performance risk and/or a possible trade do not inspire much confidence. Read Past Outlooks
Manager confirms closer status
Angels manager Ron Washington recently confirmed that Estevez will be the team's closer, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
General manager Perry Minasian said in January following the signing of Robert Stephenson that he still viewed Estevez as the favorite to serve as the club's closer, and Washington has now given his stamp of approval. Estevez had a dominant first half in 2023, which netted him an All-Star nod before he regressed to a 6.59 ERA in the second half. Stephenson -- who signed a three-year, $33 million contract -- will be a threat to overtake Estevez after his dominant run with the Rays last season. Worth noting, though, is that Stephenson is dealing with a bit of shoulder soreness.
General manager Perry Minasian said in January following the signing of Robert Stephenson that he still viewed Estevez as the favorite to serve as the club's closer, and Washington has now given his stamp of approval. Estevez had a dominant first half in 2023, which netted him an All-Star nod before he regressed to a 6.59 ERA in the second half. Stephenson -- who signed a three-year, $33 million contract -- will be a threat to overtake Estevez after his dominant run with the Rays last season. Worth noting, though, is that Stephenson is dealing with a bit of shoulder soreness.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
18
Last 10 Games
20
Last 5 Games
23
How many pitches does Carlos Estevez generally throw?
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What part of the game does Carlos Estevez generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-10%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .258 | 87 | 38 | 89 | 14 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .251 | 105 | 37 | 88 | 8 | |||
2023vs Left | .268 | 31 | 19 | 30 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .242 | 47 | 12 | 32 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .216 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 6 | |||
2022vs Right | .204 | 30 | 12 | 20 | 1 | |||
2021vs Left | .287 | 32 | 8 | 35 | 4 | |||
2021vs Right | .300 | 28 | 13 | 36 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-26%
ERA on Road
2023
-63%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.48 | 1.41 | 96.1 | 8.3 | 4.1 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.30 | 1.37 | 84.2 | 10.9 | 3.3 | ||||
2023Home | 5.35 | 1.44 | 35.1 | 10.4 | 3.6 | ||||
2023Away | 2.00 | 1.56 | 27.0 | 12.3 | 5.7 | ||||
2022Home | 3.45 | 1.26 | 28.2 | 6.3 | 5.3 | ||||
2022Away | 3.49 | 1.09 | 28.1 | 10.8 | 1.9 | ||||
2021Home | 4.45 | 1.52 | 32.1 | 7.8 | 3.6 | ||||
2021Away | 4.30 | 1.47 | 29.1 | 9.8 | 2.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Carlos Estevez compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.52K/9
11.3BB/9
4.5HR/9
1.0Fastball
97.2 mphERA
3.90WHIP
1.49BABIP
.360GB/FB
0.74Left On Base
70.9%Exit Velocity
83.1 mphBarrels/BBE
3.1%Spin Rate
2146 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.5%Swinging Strike
13.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Estevez signed a 2-year, $13.5 million deal with the Angels after logging a career-best 3.47 ERA and 1.18 WHIP over 57 innings during his final season in Colorado. The right-hander throws his 98 mph fastball roughly 71% of the time, while occasionally mixing in a slider (15%) and changeup (14%) that were more effective in 2022 than they have been in recent years. Estevez's stock should improve a bit now that he's away from Coors Field, where he had a 5.57 ERA and 1.54 WHIP for his career compared to a 3.51 ERA and 1.26 WHIP elsewhere. Save opportunities are likely with his new club, though manager Phil Nevin may deploy a closer committee to start the 2023 season. If Los Angeles does not contend this season, look for the club to trade away veteran Ryan Tepera, who is a free-agent after the season. This would potentially open up more save chances for Estevez in the second half.
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Favorite to close
Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Tuesday that Estevez remains the team's closer on paper even after the Robert Stephenson signing, Taylor Blake Ward of The Sporting News reports.
ANALYSIS
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Strikes out two for 31st save
Estevez picked up the save in Saturday's 1-0 win over Minnesota, striking out two over one inning while not allowing any hits or walks. He also hit a batter with a pitch.
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Blows save, takes fifth loss
Estevez (5-5) blew the save and took the loss Thursday against the Rays. He allowed two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.
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Earns 30th save
Estevez struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Guardians.
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Blows another save
Estevez blew the save Tuesday against Baltimore. He allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out one over one inning.
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