The Cincinnati Reds are reportedly re-signing reliever Emilio Pagán to a two-year, $20 million contract, per multiple sources, including MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand .

Pagán’s nine-year MLB journey has been a steady rise from journeyman reliever to reliable closer. Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 2013 out of Belmont Abbey College, he debuted with the Cubs in 2017, posting a 2.65 ERA over 24 appearances. Traded to the Athletics in 2018, he refined his splitter-heavy arsenal, then joined Tampa Bay in a 2019 three-team deal, where he notched a career-best 1.77 ERA and 19 saves, earning All-Star honors.

Stints with San Diego (2020-21) and Minnesota (2022-23) followed, blending setup duties with occasional closing (highlighted by a 2.99 ERA and five wins in 2023).

Signing a two-year, $16 m

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