Bullpen shines as Padres blank Rangers for 3-game sweep Craig Stammen led a parade of six effective San Diego relievers after starter Adrian Morejon left early with an injury, and the Padres beat the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Sunday for a th...

5 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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APRIL 3 • SCOUT.COM

Good chance to close games Pagan has a good chance to close games for the Padres this season and has been the name most often mentioned by people within the organization as a potential closer, Kevin Acee of...

Impact The Padres have several potential ninth-inning options, including Mark Melancon and Drew Pomeranz (forearm), but manager Jayce Tingler has expressed a preference for a dedicated ninth-inning arm rather than a committee. Pagan has been an elite reliever in the recent past, saving 20 games for the Rays in 2019 while backing up his 2.31 ERA with an excellent combination of a 36.0 percent strikeout rate and a 4.9 percent walk rate. His numbers fell off hard across the board last year, as he managed just a 26.4 percent strikeout rate, 10.3 percent walk rate and a 4.50 ERA, but he was pitching through pain for much of the season and eventually landed on the injured list with biceps inflammation. Healthy again this spring, Pagan appears to have a very real chance of moving to the top of the closer competition.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Role still uncertain Pagan should have a high-leverage role with the Padres this season, but the team has yet to determine how closing duties will be handled, Bill Center of FriarWire reports.

Impact Pagan has experience closing -- he saved 20 games for Tampa Bay in 2019 -- but he was used primarily as a setup man in his first campaign with San Diego last season. With veteran closer Mark Melancon brought over in the offseason and Drew Pomeranz fresh off a dominant 2020 campaign that included a temporary ninth-inning role, Pagan does not appear to be the early favorite for save opportunities heading into 2021, though the Padres have not yet determined how the back end of the bullpen will shake out. Manager Jayce Tingler suggested earlier in the week that plans have yet to be finalized, stating, "Are we open to a committee? Open to matchups? We are. We'd love to come out of here saying this is our ninth-inning guy and move forward. This early, I'm not interested in giving anyone that title. Sometimes, the key outs are in the seventh or eighth."

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Padres avoid arbitration with Pham, 4 others The San Diego Padres agreed to an $8.9 million, one-year contract with Tommy Pham, avoiding arbitration with the outfielder who was limited to 31 games last season because of injur...

JANUARY 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches deal without arbitration Pagan and the Padres avoided arbitration with a one-year, $1.57 million deal Friday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Impact The 29-year-old didn't produce his best work in 2020, posting a 4.50 ERA in 22 innings. The Padres will keep him around in hopes that he'll return to his 2019 form, when he produced a 2.31 ERA, a 36.0 percent strikeout rate and a 4.9 percent walk rate.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Padres: Emilio Pagan remains an important part of bullpen Emilio Pagan was up-and-down last season but remains important to the San Diego Padres. In a previous post, we profiled Pierce Johnson and h...

JANUARY 14 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

AP source: Padres have deal in place to get Snell from Rays The San Diego Padres are close to completing a blockbuster trade to acquire star pitcher Blake Snell from the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays

DECEMBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A look at all 16 potential World Series matchups With only four teams left in each league, there are now 16 possible World Series matchups for this baseball postseason

OCTOBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scoreless streak ends Sunday Pagan was tagged with a blown save in Sunday's win over Seattle. He pitched one inning and allowed two runs on two hits while striking out two.

Impact Pagan's ERA sat at 7.36 after blowing a save Aug. 20, but he had subsequently recovered to notch seven straight scoreless outings covering seven innings. That streak ended Sunday, however, when Dylan Moore launched a two-run homer off Pagan in the eighth inning. The Padres ultimately pulled out an extra-inning victory, but Pagan nonetheless was tagged with his fifth blown save of the season.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Padres: Emilio Pagan has been downright nasty since returning from IL Since returning from the injured list, Emilio Pagan has looked like the elite bullpen arm the Padres acquired in the offseason. For the seco...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Out with biceps issue Pagan was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right biceps inflammation, retroactive to Aug. 31.

Impact The right-hander last pitched Sunday and delivered a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, and it's unclear when or how he sustained the injury. Pagan will be eligible to be activated Sept. 10, but he may require additional time before rejoining the team.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Padres: Jayce Tingler provides worrisome update on Emilio Pagan Padres manager Jayce Tingler and the team's trainer checked on Emilio Pagan in Sunday's finale. Tingler's status update is worrisome. Just a...

AUGUST 24, 2020 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Locks down save Pagan tossed a clean ninth inning Sunday, earning a save in the win over Houston.

Impact After blowing his first four save chances this season, Pagan has converted two in the last three days. With Drew Pomeranz (shoulder) stashed on the injured list, the 29-year-old lefty appears to be the go-to closer in San Diego for now.

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Converts first save Pagan pitched a scoreless inning and allowed just one walk to earn the save in Friday's 4-3 win over the Astros.

Impact Pagan has been far from consistent in 2020 with four blown saves and six holds in 12 appearances. He has a 6.75 ERA and 1.42 WHIP across 12 innings. The 29-year-old Pagan is in line to see the majority of the save opportunities with Kirby Yates (elbow) and Drew Pomeranz (shoulder) sidelined.

AUGUST 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Could serve as interim closer Pagan could see increased save opportunities after Drew Pomeranz (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday.

Impact Pagan saw work in the ninth inning Thursday while Pomeranz dealt with shoulder soreness, but he blew his second save in his last three appearances. Although the right-hander has had some struggles this season, he could serve as the Padres' closer in the coming games by default. After Pagan posted career-best marks in ERA and WHIP with the Rays last season, he carries a 7.36 ERA and 1.45 WHIP over 11 innings with the Padres in 2020. If he continues to struggle, Jose Castillo could see some save opportunities as well.

AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Blows save opportunity Pagan was tagged with a blown save in Thursday's game against Texas, allowing a solo home run while striking out two batters in one inning.

Impact With Drew Pomeranz unavailable due to a tight shoulder, San Diego turned to Pagan in the ninth inning while clinging to a one-run lead. The right-hander couldn't get the job done, allowing a leadoff homer to Nick Solak before retiring the next three hitters. The blown save was Pagan's fourth of the season, and he now sports a 7.36 ERA. If Pomeranz is forced to miss time, Pagan could get additional save chances, though he may be a shaky option given the seven walks and three home runs he has allowed over 11 innings this season.

AUGUST 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Falters in relief Pagan (0-1) took the loss against Arizona on Sunday, pitching one inning and allowing three runs on two hits and one walk while striking out two.

Impact Pagan was summoned in the eighth inning to protect a two-run lead, but he couldn't get the job done, allowing a single and a walk before serving up a three-run homer to Eduardo Escobar. Pagan had been trending in the right direction with four straight scoreless outings after a rough start to the campaign, but Sunday's blowup pushed his season ERA back up to 8.31. He has registered five holds, but Pagan's inconsistency is not what the Padres expected after the 29-year-old saved 20 games and notched a 2.31 ERA along with a 0.83 WHIP with Tampa Bay last season.

AUGUST 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Early-season struggles continue Pagan suffered his second blown save of the season Thursday, pitching two-thirds of an inning and allowing two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out one batter against the...

Impact Following a breakout 2019 campaign with Tampa Bay, the Padres traded for Pagan with the expectation that he would form a dominant 1-2 punch with closer Kirby Yates. Things haven't gone to plan to start the season, with both Pagan and Yates stumbling out the gate. Pagan has pitched only one clean inning in four appearances thus far, allowing a combined five earned runs on five hits and three walks over 3.2 frames. He was summoned in the eighth inning to protect a two-run lead Thursday and squandered the opportunity after allowing a single, triple, sacrifice fly and walk sandwiched around a strikeout. The Padres have a deep bullpen this season, so Pagan's setup role could be in jeopardy if he isn't able to figure things out soon.

JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up win in relief Johnson (1-0) pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one hit and striking out one to earn the win versus the Giants on Thursday.

Impact Johnson got the last out of the eighth inning in relief of Emilio Pagan, and then added a scoreless ninth. The Padres exploded for six runs in the tenth, making Johnson the pitcher of record. The 29-year-old right-hander typically serves a depth role in the Padres' bullpen -- it's unlikely he'll be in the mix for even spot saves with a relief corps headlined by closer Kirby Yates.

JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Padres acquire Emilio Pagan from Rays for Manuel Margot, prospect Logan Driscoll Pagan gives San Diego another formidable late-inning weapon, while the Rays get a plus defender in Margot and an intriguing catching prospec...

FEBRUARY 9, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Rays send Emilio Pagan to Padres for Manuel Margot Emilio Pagan is headed to San Diego in exchange for Manuel Margot and minor leaguer Logan Driscoll.

FEBRUARY 9, 2020 • YAHOO.COM

Rays trade Emilio Pagan to San Diego for a pair of players The Tampa Bay Rays traded Emilio Pagan to the San Diego Padres for CF Manuel Margot and prospect Logan Driscoll.

FEBRUARY 9, 2020 • TAMPABAYRAYS.CO

Rays Trade Emilio Pagan to Padres for Manuel Margot and a Prospect The Tampa Bay Rays have traded reliever Emilio Pagan to the San Diego Padres for a package including Manuel Margot.

FEBRUARY 8, 2020 • 12UP.COM

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