Zach Maxwell

Maxwell holds short-term momentum in Cincinnati's committee after earning a recent save, but multiple arms — Tejay Antone, Pierce Johnson, Brock Burke — are also seeing ninth-inning work. Emilio Pagan's looming return makes this a temporary situation. Stream Maxwell for a week or two, but do not invest heavy FAAB on a role that dissolves the moment Pagan is activated.

Maxwell earned his first career save on June 10 and holds short-term momentum in the Reds' wide-open committee. Emilio Pagan (Grade 2 hamstring) is still not throwing, leaving Maxwell, Tejay Antone, Pierce Johnson, and Brock Burke rotating through the ninth. Maxwell's nine-pitch, three-up-three-down save gives him the inside track for the next few days, but nothing in Cincinnati is stable. Best used as a streaming add only — do not expect two or three saves in a week.

Maxwell earned his first career save June 10 after Antone coughed one up in the 10th. The Reds committee remains chaotic — Pagan (Grade 2 hamstring) is still not throwing and his MRI is pending. Maxwell, Antone, Pierce Johnson, and Brock Burke are all collecting high-leverage work. Maxwell's nine-pitch, three-up-three-down save gives him short-term momentum, but nothing in Cincinnati is stable. Best current bet for saves in the next 1-2 weeks; treat as a streaming add only.