Pagán returns to closer role in CIN
Jul 1 2026
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati Reds
NEWS: Closer Emilio Pagán was reinstated from the injured list on Tuesday, and RHP Hunter Greene has been announced to make his first start of the season on Saturday.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: The Reds pitching staff gets an enormous boost with returns that bolster both the rotation and bullpen. Pagán (+1.5%, +20% SV) should immediately regain his role as the club’s ninth inning option; he was expected to resume his closing role prior to RHP Tony Santillan’s oblique injury, but Santillan’s IL status only provides further clarity for Pagán. The club also welcomes back their ace—Greene (+3%) is slated to make his season debut on Saturday after missing the first three months with surgery to remove...
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