appearances in Single-A, though he was soon promoted to Triple-A Portland. After his first start in Portland, Estes reaggravated his injured pitching elbow. He was placed on the disabled list retroactive to August 6. On May 8, , Estes finally returned to the Majors after missing most of the previous two seasons with injuries. He started eight games for the Padres in 2008, finishing 2-3 with a 4.74 ERA. The Padres chose not to re-sign him after the season. Los Angeles Dodgers On January 9, , Estes signed a one-year minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers with an invitation to spring training. He was expected to compete for the fifth starter position but pitched poorly in spring training games and was released on March 22. However, after thinking about his options, he decided to stay with the Dodgers and report to minor league camp to attempt to transition into a situational reliever The Dodgers assigned Estes to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes to open the season, where he was 3-4 with a 3.08 ERA in 13 starts before announcing his retirement because he did not want to pitch in AAA. Washington Nationals On February 6, 2010, Estes signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. On March 11, 2010, the Nationals released him. After his release from the Nationals, he retired from baseball. Life after baseball On July 31, 2010, Estes was honored with a plaque on the Giants Wall of Fame along with former teammate Rich Aurilia. Estes and Aurilia serve as co-hosts of Giants pregame and postgame shows on NBC Sports Bay Area. He is also an occasional fill-in analyst on Giants road game broadcasts, working alongside Duane Kuiper. Estes previously did television color commentary for the Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League. Personal life Estes is married to Nathalie Evashevski Estes. They have four children and live in Arizona. References External links 1973 births Living people San Francisco Giants players New York Mets players Cincinnati Reds players Chicago Cubs players Colorado Rockies players Arizona Diamondbacks players San Diego Padres players Baseball players from California Major League Baseball pitchers National League All-Stars Sportspeople from San Bernardino, California Bellingham Mariners players Appleton Foxes players Arizona League Mariners players Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players San Jose Giants players Shreveport Captains players Burlington Bees players Phoenix Firebirds players Bakersfield Blaze players Fresno Grizzlies players Tucson Sidewinders players Arizona League