The Philadelphia Phillies' loss is the Kansas City Royals' gain, as an All-Star free agent closer reached an agreement on a new contract Wednesday.

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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.

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Carlos Estévez, one of the top relievers remaining on the free agent market, could reunite with Phillies teammate Jeff Hoffman in the Blue Jays’ bullpen.

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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.

At the start of the offseason, MLBTR predicted Estévez for a three-year, $27MM deal. It seems the righty has been limited to a slightly lesser guarantee over two years, though he will end up beating that projection if the option is ultimately picked up.