Raisel Iglesias
34-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
6-2
ERA
1.95
WHIP
0.74
K
68
SV
34
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Had Iglesias not missed the first month of the season with a right shoulder strain, he may have challenged for the National League lead in saves. He finished with 33 (T-8th in the league), which was still an impressive total given the missed time. The Cuban native also had no trouble stepping right back into closing duties after after pitching in a setup role for Atlanta during the second-half of 2022. Performance-wise, Iglesias was consistent as ever, though his WHIP did suffer with an elevated BABIP. A pitch mix adjustment saw him throw his changeup as his primary for the first time in his career. He increased his usage of the pitch by +11.3%, which makes sense given it's his best offering besides his slider. On the flip side, Iglesias' fastball (.327 BAA) and sinker got crushed (.519 BAA) last season. If that trend continues, it will be interesting to see if the veteran closer scales back on those pitches. Iglesias is a top 5 closer option again for 2024. Read Past Outlooks
Needed on both ends of twin bill
Iglesias blew his fourth save of the season in the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Mets, giving up two runs on two hits in one-third of an inning. He then gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning during the second game to record his 34th save of the year.
ANALYSIS
With Atlanta clinging to a 3-2 lead in the eighth inning of the matinee and needing at least one win in the twin bill to secure a playoff spot, Iglesias got the call with nobody out and runners on first and second to try and shut down a rally, but the veteran closer gave up an RBI single to Jose Iglesias, a sacrifice fly to Mark Vientos and a two-run homer to Brandon Nimmo. Atlanta wound up losing 8-7, but Iglesias shut the door in the nightcap, taking him off the hook for what might have been a season-ruining meltdown. It was his first blown save since Aug. 27, but the second time in his final eight appearances of the regular season he's been tagged for multiple runs. Fatigue could be a factor after the 34-year-old finished the regular season with 69.1 innings, his biggest workload since 2021. Iglesias has also taken the mound four times in the last four days, which likely makes him unavailable should Atlanta have a late lead to protect Tuesday in Game 1 of its NL Wild Card Series against the Padres.
With Atlanta clinging to a 3-2 lead in the eighth inning of the matinee and needing at least one win in the twin bill to secure a playoff spot, Iglesias got the call with nobody out and runners on first and second to try and shut down a rally, but the veteran closer gave up an RBI single to Jose Iglesias, a sacrifice fly to Mark Vientos and a two-run homer to Brandon Nimmo. Atlanta wound up losing 8-7, but Iglesias shut the door in the nightcap, taking him off the hook for what might have been a season-ruining meltdown. It was his first blown save since Aug. 27, but the second time in his final eight appearances of the regular season he's been tagged for multiple runs. Fatigue could be a factor after the 34-year-old finished the regular season with 69.1 innings, his biggest workload since 2021. Iglesias has also taken the mound four times in the last four days, which likely makes him unavailable should Atlanta have a late lead to protect Tuesday in Game 1 of its NL Wild Card Series against the Padres.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
8
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What part of the game does Raisel Iglesias generally pitch?
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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Even Split
2024
-13%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .199 | 98 | 25 | 66 | 9 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .199 | 116 | 17 | 69 | 7 | |||
2024vs Left | .149 | 35 | 9 | 18 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .171 | 33 | 4 | 20 | 3 | |||
2023vs Left | .255 | 31 | 11 | 28 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .221 | 37 | 4 | 23 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .200 | 32 | 5 | 20 | 4 | |||
2022vs Right | .206 | 46 | 9 | 26 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-23%
ERA at Home
2024
-83%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.06 | 0.81 | 96.1 | 10.7 | 1.7 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.68 | 1.09 | 90.2 | 9.8 | 2.4 | ||||
2024Home | 3.19 | 0.87 | 36.2 | 9.3 | 1.7 | ||||
2024Away | 0.55 | 0.58 | 32.2 | 8.3 | 1.7 | ||||
2023Home | 1.93 | 0.71 | 28.0 | 11.6 | 1.6 | ||||
2023Away | 3.58 | 1.66 | 27.2 | 10.4 | 3.3 | ||||
2022Home | 0.85 | 0.82 | 31.2 | 11.7 | 1.7 | ||||
2022Away | 4.15 | 1.12 | 30.1 | 11.0 | 2.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Raisel Iglesias compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
5.23K/9
8.8BB/9
1.7HR/9
0.5Fastball
95.6 mphERA
1.95WHIP
0.74BABIP
.211GB/FB
1.25Left On Base
70.5%Exit Velocity
79.6 mphBarrels/BBE
2.6%Spin Rate
2275 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.1%Swinging Strike
15.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Nine months after signing a 4-year pact with the Angels, Iglesias was traded to Atlanta in a surprising deadline deal that saw the veteran's role change from closer to setup man. Perhaps Los Angeles was scared off by a slight dip in velocity - Iglesias averaged 95 mph on his fastball; a 1.3 mph drop from 2021 - but the righty was still very effective and posted numbers right in line with his recent seasons. It was his fourth straight year with a strikeout rate over 30% and sixth season (of eight in his career) that he posted a sub-2.75 ERA. Iglesias was especially dominant over the final two months of 2022, which may have flown under the radar since he wasn't closing for Atlanta. In 26.1 innings (28 appearances) with the Braves, the Cuban native only gave up one run (0.34 ERA) while recording a 0.84 WHIP and 15 holds. Atlanta clearly had long-term plans for Iglesias upon acquiring him, but whether that's as a closer or setup man still remains to be seen.
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Picks up win Saturday
Iglesias (6-2) struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the win over the Royals on Saturday.
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Completes one-pitch save
Iglesias picked up the save in Friday's 3-0 win over the Royals, retiring the only batter he faced.
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Nails down 32nd save
Iglesias gave up two hits and struck out two in two scoreless innings Sunday to record his 32nd save of the season in a win over the Marlins.
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Implodes in ninth inning
Iglesias (5-2) took the loss Sunday against the Dodgers, allowing five runs on four hits and a walk while striking out one in just two-thirds of an inning.
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Collects win in extras
Iglesias (5-1) picked up the win Sunday over the Blue Jays, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk over two innings of relief. He struck out one.
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Top NL reliever for August
Iglesias was named the National League Reliever of the Month for August on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
The veteran right-hander has been one of the top closers in baseball all season, and he continued his run of dominance in August with a 0.15 WHIP and 14:0 K:BB across 13.1 scoreless inning. Iglesias hasn't allowed an earned run in his past 27 appearances and is four saves shy of tying the career-high 34 he set in 2019 and 2021.
The veteran right-hander has been one of the top closers in baseball all season, and he continued his run of dominance in August with a 0.15 WHIP and 14:0 K:BB across 13.1 scoreless inning. Iglesias hasn't allowed an earned run in his past 27 appearances and is four saves shy of tying the career-high 34 he set in 2019 and 2021.