Changing pen roles for the Giants, Reds, Angels, Twins and a look at who is next
May 7 2026
One constant in bullpens is change and covering it all in real time is fleeting. Here is the latest snapshot in time.
The Cincinnati Reds put Emilio Pagán (RHP, CIN) on the IL with a hamstring that should keep him out for quite a while. The most likely internal candidate to replace Pagan is Tony Santillan (RHP, CIN). But so far, it looks like mix and match with Graham Ashcraft (RHP, CIN) getting a chance and Brock Burke (LHP, CIN) getting a chance and frankly, the Reds have not been trying to preserve all that many leads since Pagan was hurt, so a pattern has not developed as yet. Here are the year to date numbers:
| CIN | SV | HD | IP | ERA | xERA | WHIP | K% | K-BB% | HR/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pagan, Emilio IL | 6 | 0 | 14.0 | 6.43 | 5.63 | 1.43 | 18% | 8% | 1.9 |
| Santillan, Tony | 1 | 9 | 15.2 | 2.87 | 4.53 | 1.28 | 25% | 11% | 1.8 |
| Ashcraft,... |
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