Raisel Iglesias Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 190 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/4/1990 (34)
- Experience
- 9
- College
- None
Raisel Iglesias Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Raisel Iglesias News
Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias converted his seventh save of the season in Monday's 3-0 win over the Marlins. Iglesias came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by three and delivered a 1-2-3 outing with a strikeout. The 34-year-old veteran has converted all of his save opportunities with a 2.16 ERA, a 6.48 K/9 rate, and a 1.08 BB/9 rate. The strikeouts have been down, but Iglesias should continue to be a higher-end fantasy option serving as the closer on one of baseball's best teams.
Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his second save of the season versus the New York Mets on Tuesday. The veteran entered the ninth inning with a three-run lead, but barely survived to earn the save by allowing two runs on three hits with one strikeout. The good news is that it was the first runs he has allowed in four appearances this season and managers should be able to breathe a sigh of relief for the veteran. Iglesias is now 34 years of age, but remains a good closer on a great team. Iglesias will have shaky outings, but unless its consistent, he should remain the Braves closer. If he were to continue to struggle, Joe Jimenez and A.J. Minter would likely be the next men up.
Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias made his Grapefruit League debut on Friday in a game against the Baltimore Orioles. He entered in the fourth frame and had a scoreless inning of work, with his only blemish being a two-out double to infield prospect Jackson Holliday. In his first full season with the Braves in 2023, Iglesias had a career-high 33 saves in 55 2/3 regular-season innings while also registering a 2.75 ERA (3.26 FIP) and 1.19 WHIP with 15 walks and 68 strikeouts. That all came after the 34-year-old missed the first month of the season with a right-shoulder strain. He leaned more on his changeup than ever because opposing hitters started to sit on his fastball. All things considered, Iglesias has a strong floor as a top-five fantasy closer for one of the best teams in baseball.
Batting Order
1 | Ronald Acuña Jr. |
2 | Ozzie Albies |
3 | Austin Riley |
4 | Matt Olson |
5 | Marcell Ozuna |
6 | Orlando Arcia |
7 | Michael Harris II |
8 | Jarred Kelenic |
9 | Chadwick Tromp |
Raisel Iglesias Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Ronald Acuña Jr. |
2 | Ozzie Albies |
3 | Austin Riley |
4 | Matt Olson |
5 | Marcell Ozuna |
6 | Orlando Arcia |
7 | Michael Harris II |
8 | Jarred Kelenic |
9 | Chadwick Tromp |
Acquired in a 2022 deal from the Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias pitched to a dynamic 0.34 ERA in 28 appearances following the trade deadline while almost exclusively working behind Kenley Jansen. Jansen left the team in free agency for the Boston Red Sox during the ensuing offseason to free up the ninth-inning role for Iglesias, but a strained right shoulder would delay his season debut as Atlanta's stopper for over a month. The 34-year-old resumed his stalwart ways upon returning, immediately retaking control of the job from southpaw A.J. Minter and picking up a save in his first showing, but 2023 didn't come without early adversity for Iglesias. Despite collecting 11 saves, the Cuban right-hander struggled to a 4.79 ERA over his first 20 2/3 innings of the year. Iglesias recovered during the second half as one of the most effective relief pitchers in baseball, however, notching 22 more saves with a 1.54 ERA (2.80 FIP) and 42:9 K:BB in 35 frames to close out a strong campaign overall. None of Iglesias' advanced statistics indicate that he overachieved or underachieved in any particular area, and the Braves did nothing in the offseason to significantly threaten his stay atop the bullpen depth chart. Functioning from a juggernaut of an offense and a club that supplied the fourth-most save chances (78) last season, Iglesias deserves to be one of the first 10 relievers off draft boards and a consistent top-100 pick while locked into one of fantasy's most favorable environments for a closer in 2024.