Tag: Emilio Pagan

  • Kirby Yates out for the year; Jose Leclerc to begin season on IL

    March 24, 2021 San Diego Padres – Emilio Pagan might well be the Padres closer when the season begins, beat writer Kevin Acee recently reported. Pagan pitched with an injury last year but is healthy this spring and has experience closing. Manager Jayce Tingler has admitted he would prefer one guy get the job “in an…

  • Giovanny Gallegos leaves game with groin injury

    September 11, 2020 St. Louis Cardinals – Giovanny Gallegos did not record an out before leaving Thursday’s game with a groin injury and will undergo some imaging to determine the extent of the injury. He was charged with three runs on two hits and a walk and was hit with the loss. This warrants monitoring.…

  • Emilio Pagan hits the IL and an old friend hits free agency

    September 3, 2020 San Diego Padres – Emilio Pagan was placed on the IL with a biceps injury yesterday. He had picked up a few saves as the interim closer, but with the acquisition of Trevor Rosenthal and the activation of Drew Pomeranz, Pagan was bumped down in the hierarchy. We think based on recent…

  • A bunch of teams find themselves with a new closer leading their committees

    August 30, 2020 Kansas City Royals — As we alerted yesterday, the Royals have traded their closer, Trevor Rosenthal, to the Padres.  Although Josh Staumont throws a baseball really fast (and has been pretty good at pitching too), manager Mike Matheny hinted that he might go with the veteran Greg Holland. Jesse Hahn, who Matheny also…

  • Nick Anderson injury leaves Rays even more shorthanded

    August 24, 2020 Tampa Bay Rays – Nick Anderson, arguably the best arm in the Rays bullpen, was placed on the IL with forearm inflammation, joining Chaz Roe, Jose Alvarado, Oliver Drake, and Andrew Kittredge. That leaves some combination of Diego Castillo, Jalen Beeks, Aaron Loup, John Curtiss (who got his first save on Sunday)…