Week 2 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Some early closer clarity as Carlos Estevez's stumbles out of the gate

Week 2 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Some early closer clarity as Carlos Estevez's stumbles out of the gate

Lucas Erceg and Jordan Romano might already have some clarity about their roles

Royals Eyeing Temporary Closer Change as Carlos Estevez Struggles

The Kansas City Royals are considering a temporary role change for closer Carlos Estevez after a tumultuous start to his 2026 season, highlighted by a blown save in a recent loss and a contusion to his ankle. Despite X-rays being negative, Estevez is day-to-day as he recovers. Manager Matt Quatraro hinted at potentially moving Estevez out of the closer role until his health and velocity improve, citing his dropping fastball speed as a concern. T…

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Royals Considering Temporary Role Change For Carlos Estevez

Carlos Estevez‘s 2026 season has started in about as rough a fashion as possible, as the Royals closer was charged with six runs (including Dominic Smith‘s walkoff grand slam) in Saturday’s 6-2 loss to the Braves.  If the blown save wasn’t painful enough in a figurative sense, Michael Harris II also hit a hard comebacker on Saturday that deflected off Estevez’s left ankle, leaving Estevez with a contusion. X-rays were negative on Estevez’s ankle…