Also Follow Reds on https://athlonsports.com/ Dateline: 1,209 Kilometers from the Gulf of Mexico Emilio Pagan re-upped with the Reds on Thursday. Pagan took over as closer by default last season. Reigning closer, Alexis Diaz, was hurt in spring training and ineffective when he recovered. Diaz was eventually traded to the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Pagan became a free agent at the end of the season and decided to come back rather than maximize his paycheck.