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Estevez struck out two and hit a batter while pitching a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Athletics. This was Estevez's 42nd save of the season, ensuring he would finish first in the majors in the category -- he's two ahead of San Diego's Robert Suarez with one day left in the campaign. Opportunities have been limited for Estevez in September, as he's collected saves in six of his seven appearances for the month. The right-handed closer is at a 2.45 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 54:22 K:BB across 66 innings this year.
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Estevez allowed one hit and no walks in a scoreless frame with no strikeouts to earn the save in Saturday's 2-1 win against Toronto. The Kansas City closer required only 13 pitches to notch his league-leading 41st save. Estevez has blown only one save in the second half -- his first appearance post-All-Star break July 18 -- as he's pitched to a 1.98 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 17:1 K:BB in 22.2 innings while converting 15 saves since then. Overall, the 32-year-old righty sports a 2.49 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 52:22 K:BB across 65 frames.
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Estevez (back) picked up the save Wednesday against the Mariners, allowing one run on three hits with no strikeouts or walks in the ninth inning. After leaving Sunday's win over Philadelphia due to mild back tightness, Estevez returned to action Wednesday but was shaky in collecting his MLB-leading 40th save. The earned run was his first allowed since Aug. 13 versus Washington, and the three hits given up were his most since July 3 in Seattle. Estevez has still produced a 2.53 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 52:22 K:BB over 64 innings, and the veteran right-hander appears to be locked in as the Royals' closer to close out his excellent campaign.
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Estevez was removed from Sunday's win over the Phillies due to mild back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. The veteran right-hander was called upon for the ninth inning with a five-run lead since he had pitched just once in the previous eight days, so the Royals had no reason to stick with him once the back issue surfaced. Estevez didn't seem concerned by the injury and will have a team day off Monday to aid in his recovery ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus Seattle.
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Estevez picked up the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Guardians, tossing a perfect ninth inning. Called upon in the ninth to protect a one-run lead, Estevez extended his scoreless streak to 10 appearances while converting his MLB-leading 39th save of the season. The veteran right-hander is now on the verge of becoming just the eighth Royal to ever reach the 40-save mark in a single campaign and the first since 2014. Estevez has been a model of consistency at the back end of Kansas City's bullpen, posting a 2.45 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 52:21 K:BB across 62.1 innings this year.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | KC | 67 | 0 | 66.0 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 54 | 22 | 48 | 2.45 | 1.06 |
| 2024 | LAA-PHI | 54 | 0 | 55.0 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 50 | 12 | 38 | 2.45 | 0.90 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/27 | @  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1.50 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 9/20 | vs  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1.80 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 9/17 | vs  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 2.25 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 9/14 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 |
| 9/10 | @  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9/05 | vs  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 9/04 | vs  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 3/26 | @  |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/28 | @ |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | @ |
12:00 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs |
4:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | vs |
7:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | vs |
7:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/03 | vs  |
7:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |