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Reds losing Emilio Pagán makes this former Dodgers reliever worth a gamble
Emilio Pagán bolting for the Detroit Tigers creates yet another hole that the Cincinnati Reds must fill. It's a one-year, $11.5 million deal for Pagán, making it extra frustrating that the Reds couldn't seem to cough up an extra $1.5 million from the $10 million option he declined to keep him in the fold. On the flip side, Pagan's departure could be a blessing in disguise.
Cincinnati already had some real needs in the bullpen, and now will have to find a ninth-inning arm, especially after Tony Santillan fell so flat following his breakout 2025, and now has his status for the start of the 2027 season is up in the air after undergoing hip surgery.