{"id":70,"date":"2026-05-07T19:33:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=70"},"modified":"2026-05-07T19:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T19:33:53","slug":"reds-closer-emilio-pagan-carted-off-with-an-apparent-left-hamstring-injury-against-the-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=70","title":{"rendered":"Reds closer Emilio Pag\u00e1n carted off with an apparent left hamstring injury against the Cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><section><div><div><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><\/div><div><p>CHICAGO (AP) \u2014 Cincinnati Reds closer Emilio Pag\u00e1n is headed to the injured list after he crumpled to the ground and was carted off the field with a left hamstring injury in the ninth inning of a 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=68\">Padres tie season highs for hits (14) and runs in 10-5 win over Giants<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>Manager Terry Francona said the team will have a better idea about the extent of the injury after the right-hander undergoes goes scans on Wednesday morning.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>\u201cHe is such an integral part of what we do,\u201d Francona said. \u201cHe&#8217;s struggling right now, and we&#8217;ve got to be there for him.\u201d<\/p><\/div><div><p>Pag\u00e1n, who has six saves this season, entered the game with the score tied at 2. As he followed through on the first pitch he delivered to Nico Hoerner, Pag\u00e1n hopped off the mound in pain and then went to the ground, clutching his left hamstring. He lay there until Reds training and medical staff arrived.<\/p><\/div><div><p>When Pag\u00e1n was helped back to his feet, he was unable to step on his left leg and was helped into a cart.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=66\">Giants call up top prospect Bryce Eldridge to try to jolt a sputtering offense<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p>Reds righty Jose Franco replaced Pag\u00e1n and walked Hoerner, but ultimately got out of the inning unscathed to send the game to the 10th.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>Pag\u00e1n has had a difficult start to this season, entering Tuesday&#8217;s game with a 6.43 ERA and three blown save chances in 14 innings pitched. He was unable to protect a one-run lead on Monday night, allowing two runs, including a game-winning solo home run to Michael Conforto in a 5-4 Cubs victory.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Last month, Pag\u00e1n tweaked the same hamstring on the final pitch of the Reds&#8217; 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. The next day, he said it wasn&#8217;t as serious as he&#8217;d feared.<\/p><\/div><div><div><div>\n<div>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 <div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Join the SFGATE WhatsApp group\" class=\"wp-image-32\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-1024x576.png\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>\u201cI just went and saw him,\u201d Francona said. \u201cHe said he hadn&#8217;t felt it. He said he warmed up fine. He goes \u2018I would never do that.\u2019 I believe him.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=64\">Astros star Carlos Correa faces season-ending surgery on a torn tendon in his ankle<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>___<\/p><\/div><div><p>AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb\n<\/p><\/div><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cincinnati Reds closer Emilio Pag\u00e1n is headed to the injured list after he crumpled to the ground and was carted off the field with a left hamstring injury in the ninth inning of a 3-2, 10-inning&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":69,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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