Emilio Enrique Pagán (born May 7, 1991) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He previously played for the

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and

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Amateur career

Pagán attended J. L. Mann High School in Greenville, South Carolina, and played

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. He was drafted by the

in the 10th round of the

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Professional career

Seattle Mariners

After signing with the Mariners, Pagán made his professional debut that year with the Pulaski Mariners. He was promoted to the

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in August. In 26.1 relief innings pitched between the two teams he was 1–1 with a 1.03 ERA and 35 strikeouts. In 2014, he pitched for the

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where he compiled a 2–3 record and 2.89 ERA in 42 relief appearances, and in 2015, he played with the

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where he pitched to a 3–8 record and 2.53 ERA. Pagán spent 2016 with the

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and Tacoma Rainers, compiling a combined 5–3 record and 2.49 ERA in 65 innings pitched out of the bullpen. Pagán was on Puerto Rico's roster for the

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. He began the season with Tacoma and was promoted to the major leagues on May 2. On May 3, 2017, he made his major league debut for the Mariners against the

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. He was sent down and recalled multiple times during the season before he was recalled for the remainder of the season on July 7. In 34 relief appearances for Seattle, he was 2–3 with a 3.22 ERA, and in 23 appearances for Tacoma, he was 2–1 with a 2.56 ERA.

Oakland Athletics

On November 15, 2017, Pagán was traded to the

, along with Alexander Campos, for Ryon Healy. He began the season with Oakland, but was sent down to the

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on May 2. He was recalled back to Oakland on May 18.

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 21, 2018, the Athletics traded Pagán to the

in a three team deal in which the Rays also acquired Rollie Lacy and a competitive balance pick in the

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, the Athletics acquired

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, and the Texas Rangers acquired Brock Burke, Kyle Bird, Yoel Espinal, Eli White, and $750,000 of international signing bonus pool space. In 2019, after an impressive

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, Pagán was sent to the Triple-A

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. He was recalled on April 16, after

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fractured his toe. On April 19, Pagán was optioned to Durham when

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was recalled, then Pagán was recalled two days later. Pagán later on became the team's closer and finished the season recording 20 saves. He finished with a 2.31 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 70 innings.

San Diego Padres

On February 8, 2020, the Rays traded Pagán to the

in exchange for Manuel Margot and Logan Driscoll. Through August 20, 2020, Pagán had blown 4 saves and pitched to a 7.36 ERA, but after that point he recorded 10 out of 11 scoreless innings, only surrendering 2 runs with a 1.64 ERA to finish the season.

Minnesota Twins

On April 7, 2022, the Padres traded Pagán, Chris Paddack, and a

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, later announced as pitcher Brayan Medina, to the

in exchange for Taylor Rogers, Brent Rooker, and cash considerations. For the 2022 season, Pagan went 4-6, while recording a 4.43 ERA with 84 strikeouts across 63 innings pitched. He also recorded 9 saves.

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