Emilio Pagán Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 208 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/7/1991 (32)
- Experience
- 6
- College
- Belmont Abbey
Emilio Pagán Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Emilio Pagán News
Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Emilio Pagan (arm) left Sunday's contest against the Toronto Blue Jays early after facing just one batter in relief. Pagan entered the game in the seventh inning and faced one batter, Matt Chapman, who he hit with a pitch. The training staff came out to see Pagan after he hit Chapman, and the 32-year-old left the ball game while favoring his throwing arm. We don't want to speculate, but it's usually not a good sign when a pitcher lacks control and then exits the ball game after a meeting with the training staff. Pagan will undergo further evaluations, and the team should provide an update on his status following the end of the game.
The Minnesota Twins are pulling right-hander Emilio Pagan from the closer's role and will have him pitch in lower-leverage situations until he gets back on track. "Yeah, he's going to pitch earlier in the games and potentially when we don't have the lead and things like that," said manager Rocco Baldelli. Pagan has nine saves this year, but he's also sporting an ugly 5.26 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. The 31-year-old had a rough month of June, blowing three saves and allowing 11 earned runs on nine hits while walking four and striking out 12 in 8 2/3 innings to lose his job temporarily. Jhoan Duran picked up a save last Sunday and is in the driver's seat to take over closing duties moving forward, so he should become a priority addition for those seeking saves.
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Emilio Pagan closed out the team's 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday to earn his ninth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out two. Pagan is 9-for-12 in save opportunities this year with a 2.45 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP and a 2.4 K/BB ratio. Fellow reliever Jhoan Duran was utilized in the eighth inning of Monday's game. Duran has been the team's best reliever this year by most metrics. He's 4-for-4 in save chances this season, but Pagan is still the team's clear favorite for ninth-inning duties.
