At the 2024 trade deadline, the going rate for a top reliever was at least two of an organization’s top 10 prospects. The Phillies acquired Carlos Estevez for RHP George Klassen, Baseball America’s No. 5 Phillies prospect at the time, and RHP Sam Aldegheri (No. 7). The Padres paid an even bigger price to acquire lefty Tanner Scott from the Marlins for LHP Robby Snelling (No. 3), RHP Adam Mazur (No. 4), 3B Graham Pauley (No. 6) and INF Jay Beshears (No. 29).
Estevez was solid for the Phillies during the last two months of the regular season, posting a 2.