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Dominican baseball player (born 1992)
Baseball player
Carlos Samuel Estevez
(born December 28, 1992) is a Dominican
professional baseball
pitcher
for the
Los Angeles Angels
of
Major League Baseball
(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the
Colorado Rockies
.
Career
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Colorado Rockies
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Estevez signed with the Rockies as a free agent in 2011, at the age of 18.
[1]
After the 2015 season, the Rockies added Estevez to their
40-man roster
.
[2]
He promoted the major leagues on April 22, 2016.
[3]
He made his debut on April 23.
[1]
When Rockies'
closer
Jake McGee
went on the
disabled list
in June, Estevez became the Rockies' new closer.
[4]
He finished the season with 63 appearances and 11
saves
.
On April 3, 2017, Estevez pitched a hitless sixth, earning the win against the
Milwaukee Brewers
on Opening Day.
[5]
On June 18, 2017, Estevez got called back up from Albuquerque to the Rockies to replace
Chad Qualls
, who went to the 10-Day DL..
[6]
In 35 appearances, he finished with a record of 5-0 and an ERA of 5.57.
Estevez missed the entire 2018 season following a couple of injuries and remaining in the AAA level. The following season, Estevez finished with a 3.75 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 71 games. As many of the pitching staff in 2020, Estevez's performance regressed from the previous season as he allowed 21 runs in 24 innings pitched. In 2021, he pitched in 64 games, posting an ERA of 4.38 with 11 saves.
Los Angeles Angels
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On December 5, 2022, Estevez signed a two-year, $13.5 million contract with the
Los Angeles Angels
.
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In the first half of the 2023 season, Estevez had a 1.80 ERA and was successful in converting 21-of-21 save opportunities. He was selected to the
2023 MLB All-Star Game
.
[8]
References
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Perkins, Owen (April 23, 2016).
"Rockies pitcher Carlos Estevez makes debut"
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MLB.com
. Retrieved
April 25,
2016
.
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Johns, Greg (November 20, 2015).
"Rockies' John Axford designated for assignment: Brothers, Rosario, Kahnle also designated as prospects added to roster"
.
MLB.com
. Archived from
the original
on March 4, 2016
. Retrieved
February 4,
2016
.
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Nick Groke (April 22, 2016).
"Rockies make a bevy of roster moves, as Miguel Castro heads to 15-day disabled list"
.
The Denver Post
. Retrieved
April 25,
2016
.
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Saunders, Patrick (June 16, 2016).
"Carlos Estevez channels inner "Wild Thing" as Rockies' closer"
.
The Denver Post
. Retrieved
June 22,
2016
.
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Armas, Genaro (April 3, 2017).
"Rockies win in debuts of Black, Holland, beat Brewers 7-5"
.
AP News
. Retrieved
April 6,
2017
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Harding, Thomas (June 17, 2017).
"Arenado completes cycle with walk-off homer"
.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
June 17,
2017
.
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"Angels sign RHP Carlos Estevez to two-year contract"
.
MLB.com
. December 5, 2022
. Retrieved
December 5,
2022
.
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"Charlie Sheen thrilled Angels All-Star closer Carlos Estevez made a name for himself"
.
Los Angeles Times
. July 10, 2023
. Retrieved
July 14,
2023
.
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