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.

Carlos Estevez, who had been connected to the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this offseason, has signed on with the Kansas City Royals. It's a two-year deal.

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All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman left in free agency, agreeing to a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. He wasn’t the only key bullpen arm to hit the market, as Carlos Estevez, whom they acquired from the Los Angeles Angels ahead of the trade deadline last July, was also a free agent.

Insider Jon Heyman reported on Tuesday night that after a serious deadlock in negotiations, both the New York Mets and Pete Alonso have resumed dialogue.

The Toronto Blue Jays finally landed a star free agent after missing out on many opportunities earlier in the offseason. They could bring in another star before Opening Day.

With just about a month until Spring Training gets underway, the Philadelphia Phillies still ... in free agency to the Toronto Blue Jays. He has been excellent over the last two years for the ...

It became clear the Philadelphia Phillies weren't going to bring back Jeff Hoffman or Carlos Estevez. With both players hitting the open market after two straig

Free agent starting pitcher and future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer is still looking for a new home. As Mets On SI first reported, Scherzer threw a bullpen in fro

The Royals opened last year with a payroll of $115M, per Cot’s Baseball Contracts. They are projected by RosterResource to be up to $123M next year, before accounting for Estévez. They have reportedly been looking for a middle-of-the-order bat. Whether they can find one will likely depend on how much farther they are willing to push the spending.