Carlos Estévez

Carlos Samuel Estevez Martinez

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 275 lb.

• Debut April 23, 2016

• Born December 28, 1992 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R.

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Biographical Information

Relief pitcher Carlos Estevez began his professional career in 2011 at 18 years old. He was signed by the Colorado Rockies system on May 31 of that year.

After a few decent seasons to start his career (including a 6-1, 3.66 ERA 2013), Estevez broke out with the Modesto Nuts in 2015, going 5-0 with a 1.37 ERA in 14 appearances; in 19 2/3 innings, he had 25 strikeouts. He spent 36 games with the New Britain Rock Cats, as well, though he struggled (4.50 ERA), bringing his campaign mark to 3.40. He was an Arizona Fall League Rising Star that year after going 1-2 with a 3.97 ERA in 11 appearances for the Salt River Rafters. Going into the next campaign, he was ranked the #22 prospect in the Rockies system by Baseball America. He reached Triple-A for the first time in 2016, but wasn't long there. In late April, he was promoted to the majors. On April 23, he debuted for the Rockies, going two innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing no hits and no earned runs.

He shares a name with actor Charlie Sheen. whose birth name is also Carlos Estévez, and who is most famous in baseball circles for playing control-challenged closer Ricky Vaughn in the Major League suite of movies. As a result, fans often called him "Wild Thing" - Vaughn's nickname - as he was making his way through the minors, even though control was never an issue for him.

Notable Achievements

• AL All-Star (2023)
• 30 Saves Seasons: 1 (2023)

Further Reading

• Steve Henson (Los Angeles Times): "Charlie Sheen thrilled Angels All-Star closer Carlos Estévez made a name for himself", Yahoo! Sports, July 10, 2023. [1]
• Sarah Valenzuela (Los Angeles Times): "Carlos Estévez's long journey to majors could lead to the closer role for Angels", Yahoo! News, February 27, 2023. [2]

Related Sites

• Carlos Estévez on mlb.com