Availability
Emilio Pagan had his hand checked out and is good to go for Friday's game against the Marlins.
Fantasy Impact
Pagan was unavailable previously due to hand soreness. He will be good to go this weekend.
Emilio Pagán was not available on Thursday due to hand soreness.
Fantasy Impact
Pagan will be further evaluated on Friday for his hand injury.
Reds closer Emilio Pagan pitched a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the save against the A's on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
It wasn't a clean save for Pagan, as he allowed a pair of singles to put two men on with two out, but he got Lawrence Butler to strikeout swinging to end the game. Pagan has been fantastic since returning from injury July 1, allowing just two earned runs over his last 11 outings and none over his last seven trips to the mound. He has improved his ERA to 4.44 on the season while going 12 for 15 in save opportunities this season.
Reds closer Emilio Pagan pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn the win over the Pirates on Friday.
Fantasy Impact
You'll have to dive into the MLB rulebook for this one, but Pagan was awarded a win, and not a save, after a clean ninth inning to nail down an 8-7 win over the Pirates on Friday. Pagan was awarded a win due to the fact that Pierce Johnson, who blew a lead in the eighth inning, and was deemed ineffective. A pitcher cannot earn a save and a win, so Pagan was awarded the W in this one. The right-hander has been excellent since returning from an injury on July 1, allowing just two earned runs with 15 strikeouts against just two walks (both in the same outing) across 9 1/3 innings of work.
Reds closer Emilio Pagan pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn the save over the Mariners on Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact
Pagan didn't record a strikeout, but he induced a pair of flyouts and a groundout to notch his ninth save of the season in 12 opportunities. The 35-year-old still sports a disappointing 5.59 ERA in 21 outings this season, although his 4.43 SIERA suggests he could be more effective in limiting runs moving forward.