2023 Stats
W-L
5-2
ERA
2.99
WHIP
0.95
K
65
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Pagan was among the candidates to close for the Padres last spring, but San Diego sent him packing in an Opening Day trade with Minnesota. Taylor Rogers' departure created a void at closer for the Twins, but Rocco Baldelli announced that the newly-acquired Pagan would be part of a committee. Showcasing an improved strikeout rate (12.0 K/9), the veteran ended up recording nine of the Twins' 16 saves through mid-June, but was ousted from closing after a string of blowups later that month. Of course, home runs were still an issue (1.7 HR/9), but Pagan issued more free passes than he ever has (3.7 BB/9) en-route to a career-worst 1.37 WHIP. He has one more year on his contract with Minnesota and is unlikely to be in the team's conversation for saves in 2023. Read Past Outlooks

Getting start after save
Pagan will start Saturday's game in Colorado after earning a save in Friday's 7-6 win over the Rockies, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
After needing just nine pitches in an easy bottom of the ninth inning Friday to earn his first save of the season, Pagan will now turn right back around to make his first career start a day later. The 32-year-old right-hander will probably only be asked to cover the first inning Saturday for the AL Central-champion Twins. Chris Paddack and Dallas Keuchel are available on three and two days' rest, respectively, and could be capable of covering multiple innings behind Pagan.
After needing just nine pitches in an easy bottom of the ninth inning Friday to earn his first save of the season, Pagan will now turn right back around to make his first career start a day later. The 32-year-old right-hander will probably only be asked to cover the first inning Saturday for the AL Central-champion Twins. Chris Paddack and Dallas Keuchel are available on three and two days' rest, respectively, and could be capable of covering multiple innings behind Pagan.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Emilio Pagan generally throw?
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What part of the game does Emilio Pagan generally pitch?
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% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-21%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .209 | 103 | 29 | 67 | 12 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .227 | 115 | 36 | 94 | 21 | |||
2023vs Left | .206 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .163 | 32 | 10 | 23 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .213 | 37 | 9 | 23 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .270 | 47 | 17 | 37 | 9 | |||
2021vs Left | .210 | 33 | 9 | 22 | 7 | |||
2021vs Right | .248 | 36 | 9 | 34 | 9 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-44%
ERA at Home
2023
-73%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.02 | 1.02 | 110.1 | 10.1 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 5.38 | 1.32 | 85.1 | 9.9 | 3.6 | ||||
2023Home | 1.27 | 0.85 | 35.1 | 7.6 | 2.0 | ||||
2023Away | 4.76 | 1.06 | 34.0 | 9.3 | 3.4 | ||||
2022Home | 4.03 | 1.32 | 38.0 | 12.3 | 3.1 | ||||
2022Away | 5.04 | 1.44 | 25.0 | 11.5 | 4.7 | ||||
2021Home | 3.65 | 0.89 | 37.0 | 10.2 | 2.4 | ||||
2021Away | 6.49 | 1.56 | 26.1 | 9.2 | 2.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Emilio Pagan compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.10K/9
8.4BB/9
2.7HR/9
0.6Fastball
95.8 mphERA
2.99WHIP
0.95BABIP
.235GB/FB
0.70Left On Base
67.8%Exit Velocity
82.0 mphBarrels/BBE
3.4%Spin Rate
2411 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.3%Swinging Strike
12.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After saving 20 games for Tampa Bay in 2019 and two for San Diego in 2020, many assumed Pagan would be in the Padres mix for saves last season. The closer role ultimately went to Mark Melancon, who led the league with 39 saves and had high security in the job all year. Pagan's 2.3 HR/9 was second-worst among qualified relievers and was the main reason he never really threatened Melancon for save chances. He allowed 24 barrels among 174 batted ball events, a 13.8% clip that was among the worst in baseball. These struggles resulted in a career-worst 4.83 ERA (4.67 xERA, 5.22 FIP) across his 67 appearances. However, the 30-year-old improved his walk rate (6.8%) and recorded a career-high 19 holds in a setup role. Pagan has a wide range of outcomes for 2022, which include the possibility of save chances in San Diego, or a possible trade due to his rising arbitration salary and pending free agency in 2024.
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Continues recent turnaround
Pagan (5-1) earned the win Sunday against the White Sox. He didn't allow a hit or walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning.
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Extends scoreless streak
Pagan allowed a hit while striking out two over two scoreless innings Tuesday against the Rays.
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Returns from hip injury
Pagan (hip) allowed a hit and no walks over 2.1 scoreless innings in Thursday's 7-6 victory over the Guardians.
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Has strained hip
Pagan left Sunday's loss to Toronto with a minor muscle strain in the hip/groin area, manager Rocco Baldelli told the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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Suffers apparent arm injury
Pagan was removed from Sunday's game against the Blue Jays after suffering an apparent right arm injury, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
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