The Philadelphia Phillies just saw their standout closer Carlos Estevez depart in free agency this winter. According to CBS Sports’ Matt Snyder, who relayed

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,

Several familiar faces will be back in the Royals’ clubhouse for the 2025 season, the team announced today. After getting off to a hot start in the offseason, trading starting pitcher Brady Singer for infielder Jonathan India,

Carlos Estevez, who had been connected to the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this offseason, has signed on with the Kansas City Royals. It's a two-year deal.

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The Royals’ class of 2025 international signees also includes twins Luis Steven King and Luis Ramon King from the Dominican Republic. Luis Steven signed a reported $400,000 bonus deal and Luis Ramon signed a $170,000 bonus deal, per baseball insider Francys Romero.

Former Kansas City Royals outfielder Carlos Beltran fell just short in his bid to enter the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Beltran, 47, missed Hall of Fame enshrinement after receiving 277 votes on Tuesday.

Estévez heads to a Kansas City team that had been looking to shore up the bullpen heading into the 2025 season. The Royals had turned to Lucas Erceg down the stretch to serve as the closer and bringing in Estévez helps give them more options.

Analyzing the New York Yankees Top Prospects, headlined by 2 Top 40 Prospects in all of baseball, heading into the 2024 season.

1. Kansas City’s team nickname came as an homage to former KC Mayor H. Roe Bartle. Nicknamed “Chief,” Bartle was instrumental in the franchise relocating from Dallas to Kansas City in 1963. Bartle got his nickname from his time working as an executive with the Boy Scouts.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is the one player high-stakes fantasy baseball drafters are considering over superstar Shohei Ohtani. While Ohtani h