As Schoenfield notes, Estevez would likely not be the closer with the Mets. They already have Diaz at the back end of their bullpen, but a two-headed monster featuring him and Estevez would give teams fits at the end of games and make the Mets' bullpen quite stout.

The Phillies' loss is the Royals' gain, as an All-Star free agent closer reached an agreement on a two-year contract worth at least $22 million over two years.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been underwhelming and quiet this winter. Despite constantly coming up short in the past few seasons,

The Philadelphia Phillies attempted to bolster the bullpen ahead of the trade deadline this past summer. Philadelphia knew it needed to bolster its bullpen throughout the 2024 campaign and went out and acquired Carlos Estévez from the Los Angeles Angels.