Royals have a Carlos Estevez problem
Kansas City could be in trouble if this keeps up.
Royals have a Carlos Estevez problem originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The headline for Carlos Estevez on Saturday night was the nightmare ending -- Dominic Smith hit a walk-off grand slam off the Kansas City Royals ' closer to give the Atlanta Braves a dramatic win.
But that's not the biggest problem. Estevez is nowhere near the same pitcher he was last season. Yes it's early, still March, and maybe that's all there is to this.
But right now, the numbers look bad. Last season, Estevez averaged 95. 9 miles per hour on his fastball.
This season, Estevez has thrown his heater at an average of 91. 2 miles per hour. His slider (87.