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Is Emilio Pagan Worth Stashing for Bullpen Depth?
Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Emilio Pagan (hamstring) tweaked his hamstring while throwing a pitch against the Cubs on May 5. He landed on the injured list with an estimated timetable of 4-to-8 weeks, and since that was almost four weeks ago, it makes sense that he's almost ready to start working his way back. On Saturday, manager Terry Francona said that Pagan was meeting with a doctor and could begin playing catch soon. Before the injury, Pagan was 2-1 with six saves in 15 appearances. He had a 6.43 ERA and 5.79 FIP, but he was still clearly the team's preferred closer after he posted 32 saves last year. Without him, the Reds have gone with a committee that has struggled with multiple blown saves in his absence. Pagan should get a shot to reclaim the job as soon as he's ready to return, so if you need to get ahead of his rehab in your NL-only or deep league, now is the time to stash him. In standard-sized formats, he is an interesting option to put in an available IL spot if you know you'll need saves later in the season.
Source: RotoBaller
Source: RotoBaller
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