This winter, the Philadelphia Phillies have been silent and unimpressive. Given that they play in the fiercely tough NL East division, they haven’t done anything to improve the roster despite consistently losing the last several seasons.
Carlos Estevez is ideally suited for the Phillies.
To strengthen the bullpen, they can yet make a significant addition. Earlier this winter, they signed Jordan Romano, and they may add another All-Star closer, whom they had for a short time last season, to strengthen the bullpen even further.
The Phillies were among the teams that ESPN’s David Schoenfield mentioned as possible options for closer Carlos Estevez.
“Don’t rule out a return there, even though the Phillies signed Jordan Romano to replace Jeff Hoffman. Romano is coming off an injury-plagued season,” Schoenfield stated.
Carlos Estevez, Phillies, Cubs
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One of the best relievers on the market is Estevez.
After playing with the Los Angeles Angels for the previous season and a half, Estevez was moved to Philadelphia last season. He earned a 2.45 ERA with the Angels and Phillies last season and was named an All-Star in 2023.
Due to the large number of strong bullpen arms that are still unsigned, the relief pitching market has been fairly stagnant this winter. Nonetheless, a few well-known pitchers have been moved, like Ryan Pressly to the Cubs and Devin Williams to the Yankees. It may not be long until Estevez signs since he is without a doubt the greatest reliever left on the market.
Although the Phillies’ position in the Estevez sweepstakes is unknown, they ought to make every effort to acquire him in order to address a significant void in their bullpen.
