Estevez (5-2) took the loss and blew a save against the Mariners on Thursday, allowing four runs on two hits and two walks while striking out three batters over one inning.
Estevez entered the contest a perfect 23-for-23 in save opportunities, but that fantastic run came to an end Thursday. The right-hander walked the first two batters he faced before a Dominic Canzone single loaded the bases. Estevez bounced back to strike out Teoscar Hernandez but then saw the game turn on its head when Cade Marlowe belted a grand slam on an 0-2 pitch. Estevez probably isn't yet in danger of losing his closing gig given his strong overall results this season, though he's struggled of late, allowing nine runs over four frames across his past three appearances.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Picks up fifth win
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Estevez (5-1) earned the win in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays. He allowed an unearned run on one hit and one walk while striking out two over two innings.
Working two full innings for the first time this season, Estevez allowed just the free runner to score in the 10th inning to lock down a 3-2 win. The 30-year-old Estevez now has wins in his last two appearances -- his ERA is down to 1.88 with a 1.33 WHIP and 53:22 K:BB across 43 innings this season while going a perfect 23-for-23 in save chances. The Angels have already brought Reynaldo Lopez in to help bolster their bullpen, and other additions are likely, though Estevez should maintain a firm grasp on the ninth-inning job.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Notches 23rd save
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Estevez issued one walk in a scoreless inning against Pittsburgh on Sunday. He struck out one and earned a save.
Estevez worked around a two-out walk to finish off the 7-5 victory. He remains perfect in save chances, converting all 23 of them so far this season. The 30-year-old righty owns a 2.03 ERA and a 48:20 K:BB through 40 innings. Estevez has turned in three straight scoreless appearances after yielding two runs against Houston on July 16.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Secures save Friday
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Estevez allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 22nd save of the season in Friday's 8-5 win over the Pirates.
Estevez went nearly three weeks between saves -- his last came July 2. The Angels went just 4-7 in that time, which explains his limited opportunities. While he's yet to blow a save chance this season, Estevez has allowed five runs over his last 11.2 innings with a 12:8 K:BB in that span. He's at a 2.08 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 47:19 K:BB through 39 innings overall.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Converts 21st save
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Estevez allowed a hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Estevez allowed at least one baserunner in seven of his 10 outings in June, though he was able to convert all seven of his save chances in the month. He continues to work around traffic effectively -- he has a 1.85 ERA despite a 1.26 WHIP while racking up 42 strikeouts through 34 innings this season. He's converted 21 saves and added two holds while operating as the Angels' primary closer.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Narrowly avoids blow-up inning
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Estevez picked up the save Tuesday against the White Sox. He allowed one run on four hits while striking out one over one inning.
Estevez took the reigns with a 4-1 lead, but he gave up a double to Eloy Jimenez on his first pitch and three consecutive singles to leave the bases loaded with no outs. However, Estevez managed to regain control of the inning, striking out Seby Zavala and then forcing Elvis Andrus to ground into a game-ending double play to secure the save. The save was his 20th of the year, good for fourth most in baseball.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Logs perfect inning
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Estevez picked up the save in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Royals. He struck out one over a clean inning.
Estevez bounced back from a shaky appearance Thursday, when he walked three batters and gave up a run while failing to record an out against the Rangers. Sunday's save marked his 19th of the campaign -- the third most in MLB -- and increased his ledger to a perfect 19-for-19 in save opportunities.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Struggles in save opportunity
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Estevez allowed one run on three walks without recording an out Thursday against Texas.
Estevez got the call in the ninth inning with the Angels up by three runs, but he could barely get the ball over the plate, tossing just eight of 20 pitches for strikes. The right-hander worked the count full against each of the three batters he faced and ended up walking them all before getting the hook, but Jacob Webb managed to contain the damage and notch the save. Estevez has been exceptional this season with a 1.80 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 39:16 K:BB and 18 saves in 18 chances, so Thursday's meltdown isn't likely to impact his job security.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Secures 18th save Tuesday
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Estevez tossed a perfect two-thirds of an inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 7-3 victory over the Rangers. He struck out one.
Estevez came in to get the final two outs, inheriting runners on first and second before striking out Josh Jung to end the game. The 30-year-old veteran is a perfect 18-for-18 in save opportunities this season which ties him for second in MLB, and has allowed just two earned runs over his last 11 appearances. Estevez owns a sparkling 1.50 ERA on the year to go with 39 strikeouts in 30 innings.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Surrenders run in save
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Estevez allowed a run on one hit and one walk while striking out one to earn the save in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.
Estevez gave up a solo home run to Mike Ford but was able to prevent any other damage. This was the second run Estevez has allowed over his last 5.1 innings, but he has a save in each of the five appearances in that span. For the season, he's 17-for-17 in save chances with a 1.59 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 36:12 K:BB over 28.1 innings.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Records 16th save
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Estevez picked up the save in Thursday's 3-1 victory over the Cubs. He struck out one over a perfect inning.
Estevez is now tied for third in the league in saves with 16. The right-hander also hasn't blown a save this year, and he's the only relief pitcher to not blow a save in at least 16 opportunities. The veteran is enjoying his first season away from Coors Field, posting a 1.32 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 35:11 K:BB through 27.1 innings.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Collects 15th save
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Estevez allowed two hits and struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Cubs.
Estevez worked around some traffic on the basepaths to pick up his 15th save in as many chances this year. He's now tied for second in the majors in saves after essentially being a question mark for the closer role entering the year. The 30-year-old has an excellent 1.37 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP and 34:11 K:BB through 26.1 innings, strong work that's allowed him to solidify his place in the Angels' bullpen hierarchy. Estevez has been scored on just twice in 13 appearances since the start of May.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Nabs 14th save
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Estevez earned a save over the Astros on Sunday, walking one batter in a scoreless inning.
The game was tight throughout, and Estevez was asked to protect a one-run ninth-inning lead. He did so on just 11 pitches despite issuing a one-out walk. After a shaky spring training, Estevez has established a stranglehold on the Angels' closer role by converting all 14 of his save chances so far. He's posted a 1.42 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 32:11 K:BB over 25.1 innings.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Locks down save
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Estevez allowed one hit and struck out one batter in a scoreless inning while earning a save against the Twins on Sunday.
Estevez worked around a one-out single to finish off the 4-2 victory. He lowered his ERA to 1.23 and has now converted all 12 of his save chances this season. The 30-year-old righty has yielded just one run in his last 15 innings.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Registers 11th save
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Estevez picked up the save in Friday's 5-4 victory over the Twins. He struck out two over a perfect inning.
Estevez is now tied for second in the big leagues in saves with 11, which also ties his career high. The former Rockie also sports a 1.29 ERA and 1.14 WHIP, both of which would also represent career highs. The 30-year-old's lowest ERA over a full season is 3.47, which he registered last year.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Notches 10th save
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Estevez earned a save against the Orioles on Thursday, allowing two hits and a walk while striking out two batters over one inning.
Estevez didn't have his breeziest outing Thursday, but he benefitted from Adam Frazier getting thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double and fanned Ryan Mountcastle for the final out with a pair of Orioles on base. With that, Estevez remained perfect with a 10-for-10 mark on save opportunities this season, and he has given up a run in only three of 20 outings on the campaign. The right-hander is one of only two pitchers (along with Alexis Diaz) to have racked up double-digit saves without blowing any chances so far this season.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Escapes with save
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Estevez struck out one batter in a scoreless inning to earn a save over Cleveland on Friday. He allowed two hits and a walk.
Estevez was cruising through one of his usual easy innings before putting three straight Guardians on base with two outs. He extinguished the fire by punching out Will Brennan and finishing a 5-4 win. Estevez lowered his ERA to 0.96 with a 24:7 K:BB and nine saves.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Tallies eighth save
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Estevez earned a save over the Astros on Monday with a perfect inning that included one strikeout.
Estevez inherited a two-run lead when he took the mound in the ninth, and he retired the side in order on 14 pitches. The right-hander extended his stretch of outings without allowing a run to 10, and he's earned six saves while posting a 14:2 K:BB and yielding just two hits over 10.2 frames over that span. Estevez had a rough spring training and was sharing save opportunities with Jose Quijada (elbow) early in the campaign, but he's firmly cemented his hold on the closer role with the dominant stretch.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Picks up seventh save of season
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Estevez picked up the save Wednesday against the Cardinals. He struck out two over a perfect inning.
Estevez is now tied for fourth in MLB in saves with seven. The right-hander also hasn't allowed a run over his last eight outings, and sports a 0.96 WHIP.
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Angels' Carlos Estevez: Two strikeouts in sixth save
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Estevez picked up the save during Sunday's 3-0 win over the Brewers, tossing a perfect ninth inning while striking out two.
Estevez entered with a a three-run lead and retired William Contreras, Brian Anderson and Rowdy Tellez in order, including back-to-back strikeouts to start the frame. The right-hander is a perfect 6-for-6 in save opportunities and is currently the Angels' top closer with Jose Quijada (elbow) and Ryan Tepera (shoulder) on the injured list.
