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Emilio Pagan Throwing From his Knees
Cincinnati Reds right-handed reliever Emilio Pagan (hamstring), who is around two weeks removed from a hamstring injury that landed him on the 15-day injured list, has been throwing from his knees to avoid placing stress on his hamstring, according to Charlie Goldsmith of FOX 19. The timeline for his recovery from the injury was four to eight weeks. Manager Terry Francona said that Pagan is "chomping at the bit" to get back, but he still has plenty of boxes to check before he's ready. Since the 35-year-old veteran went down with his hamstring injury, the Reds' bullpen has struggled, and they've approached the ninth inning with a closer-by-committee situation that includes Tony Santillan, Graham Ashcraft, Tejay Antone, and others. Santillan, who picked up the save on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, is still the best short-term option for saves in fantasy while Pagan is sidelined. Francona is likely to go back to Pagan in the ninth when he returns, but although he had six saves in his first 15 outings, he also had a 6.43 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in 14 innings. Right now, Pagan is still rostered in 65% of Yahoo leagues despite his injury and poor performance early on in 2026.
Source: FOX 19 - Charlie Goldsmith
Source: FOX 19 - Charlie Goldsmith
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