Tony Santillan is Emerging as Top Closer Handcuff
Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tony Santillan was handed the ball with a one-run lead against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Closer Emilio Pagan (hamstring) pitched on Friday, but the team decided to play it safe and hold him out on Saturday night. Instead, Santillan got the ball and looked sharp on the mound. The right-hander tossed a scoreless inning while striking out two batters to earn his first save of the season. Santillan has yet to allow an earned run across 10 innings of work this season. He appears to be the favorite to get saves if the Reds decide to make a switch. Santillan is an interesting stash option given Pagan's struggles to begin the season.
Source: Baseball Reference
Source: Baseball Reference
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