SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Project “Wild Thing” is on course and proceeding as planned. If successful, the Rockies will have a powerful right-hander coming out of their bullpen for years to come.
The goal of the project? Simplify Carlos Estevez‘s delivery while keeping his sizzling fastball red hot.
“When I first saw video of Carlos, one of the things I noticed was that he had a big leg kick, a lot of arm action … he had a lot of moving parts, to say the least,” said first-year Rockies manager Bud Black.
This spring, under the tutelage of pitching coach Steve Foster, bullpen coach Darren Holmes and Black, the Estevez makeover has been a top priority.