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Cincinnati Reds person Emilio Pagán crumpled to nan crushed pinch an wounded aft throwing conscionable 1 transportation connected Tuesday.
Pagán was pitching during nan bottommost of nan ninth inning of nan Reds’ 3-2 nonaccomplishment to nan Chicago Cubs astatine Wrigley Field. Pagan threw an 87 mph cutter to 2nd baseman Nico Hoerner and instantly began hopping disconnected nan mound while grabbing nan backmost of his near leg.
He took different mates of awkward hops earlier falling to nan crushed and instantly grabbing his near hamstring pinch some hands. He was yet helped backmost to his feet by trainers but was incapable to put immoderate weight connected nan limb and was yet carted disconnected nan field.
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Cincinnati Reds alleviation pitcher Emilio Pagan is helped by squad trainers aft an wounded during nan ninth inning against nan Chicago Cubs successful Chicago, Illinois, connected May 5, 2026. (Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo)
"He is specified an integral portion of what we do," Reds head Terry Francona said. "He's struggling correct now, and we've sewage to beryllium location for him."
Reds reliever Jose Franco replaced Pagan and walked Hoerner but yet sewage retired of nan inning unscathed, sending nan crippled to other innings astatine 2-2 earlier they yet mislaid successful nan 10th inning.
Pagan had an rumor pinch that aforesaid hamstring connected nan last transportation of nan Reds’ 2-1 triumph complete nan San Francisco Giants past period but said it wasn’t arsenic superior arsenic he feared nan adjacent day.
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Cincinnati Reds alleviation pitcher Emilio Pagan lies connected nan section aft an wounded during nan ninth inning against nan Chicago Cubs successful Chicago, Illinois, connected May 5, 2026. (Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo)
Francona said Pagan hadn’t felt nan hamstring rumor since then.
"I conscionable went and saw him," Francona said. "He said he hadn't felt it. He said he warmed up fine. He goes, ‘I would ne'er do that.’ I judge him."
Pagán was a immense portion of nan Reds’ occurrence past season, arsenic successful 70 games he recorded 32 saves pinch a 2.88 ERA. This play has been much of a struggle for nan 34-year-old.
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Cincinnati Reds head Terry Francona talks to alleviation pitcher Emilio Pagán arsenic Pagan leaves nan section aft an wounded during nan ninth inning against nan Chicago Cubs successful Chicago, Illinois, connected May 5, 2026. (Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo)
In 15 games, Pagan has a 6.43 ERA pinch six saves and 3 blown saves.
The Reds (20-16) will look to notch their first triumph of their four-game bid against nan Cubs (24-12) connected Wednesday astatine 7:40 p.m. ET.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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