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Updated May 19, 2026
Emilio Pagan, Cincinnati Reds closer, suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain on May 5, 2026, during the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs. He was carted off the field and placed on the 15-day IL on May 7. Expected to miss 4-8 weeks. This is a recurrence of hamstring issues that plagued him earlier in the 2026 season. The Reds bullpen has struggled significantly with a 5.36 xERA (last in MLB), 6.22 BB/9 (last in MLB), and 5.18 FIP (3rd worst in MLB) even with Pagan in the rotation.
Strengths
- + Grade 2 strain is not season-ending
- + Expected return timeline of 4-8 weeks puts him back before All-Star break
- + Better prognosis than initially feared
- + Reds have recalled reinforcements (Tejay Antone, Pierce Johnson, Caleb Ferguson expected back soon)
Weaknesses
- - Recurring hamstring injury (second occurrence in 2026 season)
- - Carted off field indicating severity
- - Reds bullpen already struggling with worst xERA and BB/9 in MLB
- - Loss of closer during critical stretch of season
- - Player is 35 years old, raising durability concerns
- - Extended recovery timeline of 4-8 weeks
Injury Status: IL-15
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RP
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Chicago Cubs