Reds Closer Emilio Pagán Teases New Closer Entrance Ahead of 2026 Season

CINCINNATI – Reds closer Emilio Pagan has a new closer entrance in the works for this season with some WWE flair.

Last season, Emilio Pagan pitched his first full season with the Reds after injuries limited him to 38 games in 2024. He earned the closer role shortly after opening day and didn't look back. With the closer role comes the closer walk-out entrance. Some famous walk-outs include Mariano Rivera's Enter Sandman, Trevor Hoffman's Hells Bells, and more recently, Edwin Diaz's Narco. Pagan looks to take his walk-out to the next level this season.

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"I feel like the Reds did a pretty good job with mine last year," Pagan said on Foul Territory. “There are definitely some talks about some stuff that's going on. I'm a big WWE fan, and so there are some WWE soundbites and WWE music. Last year, I started with Cody Rhodes and I finished with Roman Reigns. There's a little bit going on that could make it a pretty cool entrance."

In his first season as a full-time closer since 2019, he set a career high in saves with 32 in 70 games and had his lowest ERA (2.88) since 2019 (2.31). The Reds resigned Pagan this offseason on a two-year, $20 million contract with an opt-out at the end of the 2026 season. Pagan looks to lead a reloaded Reds bullpen that looks to make the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2012-2013.

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