Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estevez picked up his fifth save of the season on Thursday, holding onto an 8-7 lead over the Oakland Athletics. Estevez allowed a two-out single, but nothing more. He also struck out two. The righty appears to be tightening his grasp on the closer job, as he has the team's last three saves and has easily been the best reliever for the Angels. Jose Quijada also struggled again on Thursday, helping Estevez's cause. He should be added in all leagues where saves are valuable.

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estevez was called upon to protect a one-run lead versus the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. The right-hander made it look easy in this one as he retired all three batters he faced. Estevez only needed six pitches to close out this contest. He earned his third save of the season as he continues to split up the save chances with Jose Quijada. That being said, Estevez is worth a look in fantasy leagues where saves matter.

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Carlos Estevez picked up his second save of the season on Monday when he pitched the ninth inning of the 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Estevez allowed one run on two hits and a walk but struck out two. The 30-year-old is running a 2.57 ERA and 1.71 WHIP with nine strikeouts and five walks over seven innings. Estevez is tied for the club lead in saves with Jose Quijada and will likely be the top option for manager Phil Nevin this season if he can replicate the 3.47 ERA he posted in 2022.

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Carlos Estevez finally got his first save opportunity of the season on Tuesday, and he didn't disappoint, shutting the Washington Nationals out over an inning of work to close out the 2-0 victory. He did walk a hitter but worked around it without allowing a hit. The Angels closer situation is a bit murky, as three arms in their 'pen have recorded saves. However, it always seemed like Estevez was the leader of the closer committee, and after posting a 3.47 ERA with a 23% strikeout rate and 1.18 WHIP in 2022, he has the talent to take on that role. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect Estevez to rack up the number of saves as some other bullpen aces, but he should receive the majority of ninth-inning appearances for the Angels.

Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin said that he wanted relief pitcher Carlos Estevez to have another day off on Wednesday since he had pitched on Sunday and Monday. It's why Jose Quijada picked up the save in the 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. When he's available, Estevez is going to be the Angels' primary closer, so fantasy managers shouldn't necessarily be running out to the waiver wire to grab Quijada after his save on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Estevez doesn't have a save yet for the Halos, but he has tossed two shutout innings while walking two and walking three in the early going. After two days of rest, he will be available heading into the weekend if a save situation arises again for the Angels. If anything were to happen to Estevez this year, Quijada and Jimmy Herget could share save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Angels agreed to a two-year, $7 million deal with free-agent right-hander Carlos Estevez on Monday. The 29-year-old reliever has only struck out 23.6 percent of the batters he's faced in six major-league seasons with the Colorado Rockies, making him a low-upside fantasy reliever. Estevez had a career-low 3.47 ERA (4.08 FIP), a 1.17 WHIP, two saves and 54 strikeouts in 57 innings over 62 relief appearances for the Rockies last season. He could be an option to close out games in Anaheim, but for an Angels team that isn't expected to be a contender in 2023, Estevez will merely be a speculative saves target in the latter stages of deep-league drafts.

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez was handed the ball in the ninth inning of Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 29-year-old tossed a scoreless ninth inning to record his second save of the season. It was a bit odd to see Estevez out there instead of Daniel Bard. It sounds like this was a routine rest day for Bard, so the Rockies decided to give Estevez a shot in the ninth. Fantasy managers shouldn't be concerned about Estevez taking over Bard's job as the closer.

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Carlos Estevez picked up the save on Friday when he struck out two batters over a scoreless ninth inning in a 9-7 win over the Diamondbacks. The Rockies quickly fell behind 7-0 in the third inning in this ball game before storming back with six runs in the sixth and three more in the top of the ninth. Estevez was able to cap off the improbable win with his 11th save of the year. The 28-year-old has been less than spectacular since taking over as the Rockies closer but he's done well enough to outperform the shaky Daniel Bard, whom he replaced. He owns a 4.28 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, and 60:21 K/BB on the year. He's also 11-for-17 in save chances.

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez earned the save on Tuesday when he walked one batter over a scoreless ninth inning in a 3-1 win over the Washington Nationals. Estevez successfully protected a two-run lead on Tuesday when he worked a scoreless ninth inning. He did issue one walk but was able to work around it. It was his first save since September 17 and the scoreless outing lowers his season ERA to 4.35 to go along with a 1.52 WHIP and 105:38 K/BB ratio over 120 2/3 innings (23 starts). He's gone 8-for-11 in save opportunities since taking over for Daniel Bard as the team's closer in late August.

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez earned the save on Friday when he allowed two hits with one strikeout over a scoreless ninth inning in a 9-8 win over the Washington Nationals. Estevez made this one interesting, as he tends to do. He was tasked with protecting a one-run lead in the ninth inning in what was a back-and-forth contest. He promptly served up a single to Keibert Ruiz before recording the next two outs in succession. He then allowed another single to Ryan Zimmerman before getting Lane Thomas to ground out to end the contest. Out of Estevez's nine saves this year, he's worked just two clean innings. He's got a 4.34 ERA and 1.46 WHIP overall.

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez earned the save on Tuesday when he allowed one hit, one walk, and a strikeout over a scoreless ninth inning in a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. Estevez had his work cut out for him on Tuesday, facing the heart of the Braves' lineup while trying to protect a one-run lead. He walked Eddie Rosario and surrendered a single to Ozzie Albies but was able to work his way around those mistakes and notch the save. The 28-year-old reliever now owns a 4.50 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, and 55:19 K/BB ratio over 54 innings. He's 8-for-13 on save chances as well. He's the certified closer in Colorado but is a little hard to trust as he rarely works a clean ninth inning.

Colorado Rockies closer Carlos Estevez earned the save on Thursday when he allowed one run on two hits with a strikeout over one inning in a 4-3 win over the Phillies. Estevez entered in the ninth inning with the Rockies holding a 4-2 lead and ran into a little trouble. He allowed a single to Brad Miller and a double to Andrew McCutchen before Didi Gregorius knocked in a run with a groundout. Estevez was able to settle in after that and record the final two outs to end the ball game. The 28-year-old reliever is just 6-for-11 on save chances this year but he's picked up four of his last five. He owns a 4.67 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, and 54:18 K/BB ratio across 52 innings of relief this season.

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Carlos Estevez earned the save on Friday when he worked a scoreless ninth inning in a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Daniel Bard lost his closer job in late August, which has opened the door for the 28-year-old Estevez to earn some saves. He had a difficult task on Friday as he had to face the heart of the Braves' lineup while protecting a one-run lead. But he got the job done by getting Jorge Soler and Freddie Freeman to ground out before Austin Riley lined out to end the contest. Estevez is now 4-for-8 on save chances and owns a 3.83 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 50:17 K/BB ratio over 49 1/3 innings on the year. He's worth a speculative add if you need some saves during the fantasy playoffs.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Judge went from being a late scratch to hitting a tiebreaking single in a two-run 10th inning to help the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the second straight day, 3-1 on Wednesday night. Judge was taken out of the lineup about 30 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. Although no announcement was made about why, the All-Star right fielder struck out in the fifth pinch-hitting for Estevan Florial. Judge returned to the team Tuesday after going on the COVID-19 injured list July 16. New York also had a big night off the field. The Yankees reached a deal to get All-Star slugger Joey Gallo from the Texas Rangers, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move had not yet been announced and was subject to approval of medical records of the players involved. Greg Allen was hit by a pitch from Pete Fairbanks (3-4) leading off the 10th, putting runners on first and second. Judge... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Held hitless into the eighth inning by Domingo Germán and looking feeble, Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox suddenly erupted for five runs and stormed past the New York Yankees 5-4 Sunday. Verdugo opened the eighth with a long double for Boston’s first hit. Later, Kiké Hernández slid home headfirst on Xander Bogaerts’ sacrifice fly with the go-ahead run to cap the rally. The Red Sox won for the 10th time in 13 games against the Yankees and reclaimed first place in the AL East, a game ahead of Tampa Bay. New York fell nine games behind Boston. Boston trailed 4-0 when Verdugo doubled to deep right, and Germán was lifted after the hit. Jonathan Loaisiga (7-4) relieved, and Boston broke loose with four straight hits. Hunter Renfroe had an RBI double, Christian Vázquez singled home a run and Hernández followed with an RBI double, cutting it to 4-3. Zack Britton relieved and pinch-hitter Kevin Plawecki’s groundout plated the tying run. Hernández hustled hard and beat right fielder... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Held hitless into the eighth inning by Domingo Germán and looking feeble, Alex Verdugo and the Boston Red Sox suddenly erupted for five runs and stormed past the New York Yankees 5-4 Sunday. Verdugo opened the eighth with a long double for Boston’s first hit. Later, Kiké Hernández slid home headfirst on Xander Bogaerts’ sacrifice fly with the go-ahead run to cap the rally. The Red Sox won for the 10th time in 13 games against the Yankees and reclaimed first place in the AL East, a game ahead of Tampa Bay. New York fell nine games behind Boston. Boston trailed 4-0 when Verdugo doubled to deep right, and Germán was lifted after the hit. Jonathan Loaisiga (7-4) relieved, and Boston broke loose with four straight hits. Hunter Renfroe had an RBI double, Christian Vázquez singled home a run and Hernández followed with an RBI double, cutting it to 4-3. Zack Britton relieved and pinch-hitter Kevin Plawecki’s groundout plated the tying run. Hernández hustled hard and beat right fielder... [More]

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit three home runs, including a grand slam and solo shot off Washington ace Max Scherzer, and had seven RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Nationals 9-5 on Tuesday night. Guerrero’s slam in the third put the Blue Jays ahead 4-3 and ended Scherzer’s scoreless streak at 19 innings. Guerrero made it 7-3 with his drive in the fifth and added a two-run, seventh-inning shot off Kyle Finnegan to complete his first three-homer game. Scherzer (1-2) joined Ivan Nova as the only pitchers to have allowed a homer to both Guerrero Jr. and his father, Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero. Scherzer allowed seven runs — five earned — and eight hits over five innings. Tommy Milone (1-0) was the winner. RAYS 4, ATHLETICS 3 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brett Phillips hit a two-run homer in the sixth, helping send Oakland to its second loss in 16 games. Joey Wendle’s two-out single in the seventh tacked on another run for the Rays and ended Tampa Bay’s 0-for-26 stretch... [More]

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit three home runs, including a grand slam and solo shot off Washington ace Max Scherzer, and had seven RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Nationals 9-5 on Tuesday night. Guerrero’s slam in the third put the Blue Jays ahead 4-3 and ended Scherzer’s scoreless streak at 19 innings. Guerrero made it 7-3 with his drive in the fifth and added a two-run, seventh-inning shot off Kyle Finnegan to complete his first three-homer game. Scherzer (1-2) joined Ivan Nova as the only pitchers to have allowed a homer to both Guerrero Jr. and his father, Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero. Scherzer allowed seven runs — five earned — and eight hits over five innings. Tommy Milone (1-0) was the winner. RAYS 4, ATHLETICS 3 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brett Phillips hit a two-run homer in the sixth, helping send Oakland to its second loss in 16 games. Joey Wendle’s two-out single in the seventh tacked on another run for the Rays and ended Tampa Bay’s 0-for-26 stretch... [More]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Alec Mills cruised through baseball’s second no-hitter this season in just the 15th start of his major league career, leading the Chicago Cubs over the Milwaukee Brewers 12-0 on Sunday.The former college walk-on at Tennessee-Martin retired Jace Peterson on a game-ending groundout. Peterson had replaced 2018 NL MVP Christian Yelich on defense to start the eighth inning.Mills (5-3) threw 114 pitches and hardly had any close calls in Chicago’s 16th no-hitter. He struck out five, walked three and induced five swings and misses, tied with Oakland’s Dallas Braden during his perfect game in 2010 for fewest in a no-hitter since at least 1988, according to Stats.Chicago White Sox ace Lucas Giolito threw baseball’s other no-hitter this season against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 15.Jason Heyward’s RBI double put the Cubs ahead in a five-run fourth against Adrian Houser (1-5) that included Ian Happ’s two-run single. David Bote added a two-run homer in the fifth.ANGELS 5, ROCKIES... [More]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Alec Mills cruised through baseball’s second no-hitter this season in just the 15th start of his major league career, leading the Chicago Cubs over the Milwaukee Brewers 12-0 on Sunday.The former college walk-on at Tennessee-Martin retired Jace Peterson on a game-ending groundout. Peterson had replaced 2018 NL MVP Christian Yelich on defense to start the eighth inning.Mills (5-3) threw 114 pitches and hardly had any close calls in Chicago’s 16th no-hitter. He struck out five, walked three and induced five swings and misses, tied with Oakland’s Dallas Braden during his perfect game in 2010 for fewest in a no-hitter since at least 1988, according to Stats.Chicago White Sox ace Lucas Giolito threw baseball’s other no-hitter this season against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 15.Jason Heyward’s RBI double put the Cubs ahead in a five-run fourth against Adrian Houser (1-5) that included Ian Happ’s two-run single. David Bote added a two-run homer in the fifth.ANGELS 5, ROCKIES... [More]