Former Twins reliever Emilio Pagán agrees to two-year, $16 million contract with Cincinnati

Righthander Emilio Pagán, 32, had a rebound season with the Twins in 2023, posting a 2.99 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 70 innings.

November 30, 2023 at 4:14AM
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Emilio Pagan plays during a baseball game, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Former Twins reliever Emilio Pagán agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract with Cincinnati on Wednesday. (Carlos Osorio, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Former Twins reliever Emilio Pagán has agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract with Cincinnati.

The 32-year-old righthander had a rebound season with the Twins in 2023, posting a 2.99 ERA with 65 strikeouts in 70 innings.

Pagán made his major league debut with Seattle, and has also pitched for Oakland, Tampa Bay and San Diego.

The agreement was reported by MLB.com.

Pagán is the third Twins pitcher to sign with another team since the start of free agency. Sonny Gray signed a three-year contract with St. Louis and Kenta Maeda is going to Detroit on a two-year contract.

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