Raisel Iglesias

Raisel Iglesias

36-Year-Old PitcherRP
Atlanta Braves
2026 Stats
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0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Iglesias accounted for 29 of Atlanta's saves in 2025 for an 85.3 percent team save share that was 3rd-highest among closers overall. The right-hander endured some struggles during his age-35 campaign, but finished strong by posting a 0.38 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and a league-leading 16 saves over the final two months. Iglesias held opposing hitters to a .129 BAA and .188 SLG on his fastball, which were the second-best marks in the league for those who tossed a minimum of 300 of that pitch type. He leaned on his four-seamer more heavily down the stretch, tossing it roughly 50 percent of the time from the beginning of August compared to the high-20's-to-low-30's that he was throwing it prior; an adjustment that yielded far more favorable results. While multiple teams expressed interest in signing Iglesias this off-season, the veteran closer signed a 1-year, $16M contract to stay in Atlanta for the 2026 campaign. On average, Iglesias has been the 12th closer off the board in early 2026 drafts. Read Past Outlooks
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Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'2"
Weight 190
DOB 1/4/1990
Born Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
College None
Drafted 2014 CIN
Signed a one-year, $16 million contract with Atlanta in November of 2025.
Fans two in perfect frame
PAtlanta Braves
March 14, 2026
Iglesias struck out two in a perfect fifth inning during Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.
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The veteran closer fanned minor leaguers Jonathan Ornelas and Ernesto Martinez while firing 10 of his 11 pitches for strikes. Iglesias has a 3.00 ERA and 3:0 K:BB in three spring innings as he gets ready for Opening Day, but unlike 2025, he may not be able to afford a slow start to the season and still keep his job with Robert Suarez now in the Atlanta bullpen. Iglesias held a 6.00 ERA as late as June 17 last year, but after that point he posted a 1.34 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 44:10 K:BB over his last 40.1 innings while converting 21 of 22 save chances.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-5%
BAA vs LHP
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-1%
BAA vs RHP
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-13%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .179 274 72 18 45 11 1 4
Since 2024vs Right .188 251 69 11 44 6 1 8
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2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .208 141 37 9 27 7 0 3
2025vs Right .205 125 36 7 24 5 0 5
2024vs Left .149 133 35 9 18 4 1 1
2024vs Right .171 126 33 4 20 1 1 3
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-63%
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-43%
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-83%
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 3.57 0.98 75.2 6 6 34 10.1 2.1 1.0
Since 2024Away 1.33 0.72 61.0 4 2 29 8.3 1.6 0.6
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2025Home 3.92 1.08 39.0 3 4 14 10.8 2.5 1.2
2025Away 2.22 0.88 28.1 1 2 15 8.3 1.6 1.0
2024Home 3.19 0.87 36.2 3 2 20 9.3 1.7 0.7
2024Away 0.55 0.58 32.2 3 0 14 8.3 1.7 0.3
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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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
4.56
 
K/9
9.8
 
BB/9
2.1
 
HR/9
1.1
 
Fastball
94.8 mph
 
ERA
3.21
 
WHIP
1.00
 
BABIP
.269
 
GB/FB
0.74
 
Left On Base
75.3%
 
Exit Velocity
83.7 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.1%
 
Spin Rate
2279 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.3%
 
Swinging Strike
15.1%
 
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At age 34, Iglesias had one of the best seasons of his career, tying a career high with 34 saves while posting career-best marks in ERA (1.95) and WHIP (0.74). His strikeout rate (26.3%) was down compared to prior outputs as he generated fewer whiffs on his changeup and four-seamer, but his five percent walk rate was a top-15 mark among qualified relievers while his .156 batting average against ranked sixth. All four of Iglesias' offerings produced a .179 BAA or better. The veteran closer has been remarkably consistent throughout his 10-year career, constantly delivering ratios in line with his career 2.87 ERA and 1.05 WHIP, but with Iglesias entering his mid-to-late 30s, the downswing of his career may soon be on the horizon. He certainly warrants a selection as a top-10 closer for 2025, but as he enters the final year of his contract with Atlanta, he could become a trade candidate if the team does not perform to expectations.
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.
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.
Reds manager David Bell seemed intent on expanding Iglesias' role and Iglesias made it clear that he wasn't particularly fond of his usage, noting to the media that he preferred the traditional closer role. Cincinnati didn't want to pay him anyway, so it sent him to the Angels last winter for reliever Noe Ramirez (who didn't make the cut out of spring training for the Reds). His new manager got the memo and mostly deployed Iglesias as a traditional closer, to stellar results. Iglesias earned 34 saves in 39 chances and fanned 103 against a mere 12 walks. Iglesias liked the fit so much that he decided to return to the Angels in free agency, inking a four-year deal after declining the qualifying offer. The union is perfect from a fantasy standpoint, as Iglesias is a Proven Closer pitching for a manager who values his Proven Closer.
Reds fans will no longer have Iglesias to blame for a slow start to their season, as the closer was sent to the Angels prior to the Winter Meetings in December in a cost savings measure. Aside from a badly blown save in St. Louis and a second blown save in Pittsburgh where he fell one out short of recording the five requested of him, Iglesias had a pretty good season for the Reds, converting eight saves while earning four wins and two holds. His K% jumped from 31.9 to 34.1, his swinging strike rate went from 15.6% to 19.2%, and his average fastball velocity actually increased from 95.5 to 96.2 mph. More importantly, he allowed just one homer in the regular season. He moves to a better ballpark in Anaheim and is the undisputed closer, though manager Joe Maddon is notorious for being just as "creative" in his bullpen management as David Bell is with the Reds.
We warned of a dropoff for Iglesias, and it came to fruition, as the Reds closer gave up 12 homers, saw his ERA climb from 2.38 to 4.16 and was saddled with 12 losses. He really struggled in non-save situations, and blanched at manager David Bell's usage patterns early in the season. And yet ... fantasy owners weren't punished for his shortcomings. He had a career-high 34 saves and struck out 89 batters, good for a career-best 31.9 K%. Moreover, his fastball velocity remained constant (95.2 mph in 2018, 95.5 mph last year) while he adjusted his pitch mix to throw more four-seamers than sinkers. He really needs to junk the sinker altogether - according to Baseball Savant, opposing batters hit .394 while slugging .758 against it. The Reds intend to beef up their bullpen over the offseason, which could threaten his closer job, or instead allow him to pivot to a traditional closer's role.
At first glance, 2018 appears to be Iglesias' best season. His 30 saves were a career high, and while that total may seem underwhelming, consider that the Reds won 67 games and were outscored by 123 runs. Similarly, he posted career-low ratios, with a 2.38 ERA and 1.07 WHIP. But if you dig a little deeper, some of his underlying skills declined. He gave up 12 homers in 72 innings after allowing only five the year before, nearly tripling his HR/9 rate and more than doubling his HR/FB rate from 8.3% to 18.8%. His hard-hit rate skyrocketed from 24.2% to 34.8%. The primary culprits were his sinker and four-seamer, as both lost about a mile per hour. Opposing hitters clubbed nine of those homers and slugged .544 against those two pitches. He threw his four-seamer less than ever, mixing in his changeup more, perhaps as a result. With these underlying numbers, there's a risk of a drop-off in 2019.
The Reds wanted to move away from a traditional closer setup in their bullpen in 2017, with up to four different relievers available to close games and/or work in multiple capacities. It didn't quite work out that way, not necessarily because the bullpen plan wasn't working, but rather because the starting rotation was so awful that the best parts of the bullpen frequently had to come into the game in critical early situations. As a result, Iglesias ended up getting 28 of the Reds' 33 saves, blowing just two chances. He was fantastic for most of the season, though he gave up runs in his final four outings. Don't let recency bias override your general perception of Iglesias, however -- his velocity wasn't down in those outings and he allowed just one homer in that stretch. He'll be the unquestioned closer on a team that appears to be on the upswing, meaning that his opportunities won't be as sparse.
A popular breakout candidate last year, Iglesias indeed achieved a good deal of success in 2016 but it was out of the Reds' bullpen rather than in the rotation. He hit the DL with a shoulder impingement in early May and pitched exclusively in relief upon his return, and the team has already committed to Iglesias staying in the bullpen in 2017. While a permanent move to the bullpen should help preserve Iglesias' shoulder, he now has a firm ceiling on his fantasy upside as all relievers inherently do. Complicating matters is the fact that manager Bryan Price has suggested he will keep roles fluid at the back end, using his best relievers in the highest-leverage spots regardless of the inning, and sometimes for multiple frames. Iglesias was used for multiple innings out of the bullpen 17 times last season and while more innings mean more Ks and a greater weight on the ratios, it also means Iglesias may have to share save opportunities with the likes of Michael Lorenzen, Drew Storen and Tony Cingrani.
It was tough to pin down a reasonable expectation for Iglesias entering 2015. His contract suggested that he would get a shot to contribute, but early reports pointed toward the bullpen and the presence of Aroldis Chapman meant it wouldn't be a high-impact role. Iglesias made one start before going to Triple-A for a couple weeks. Then he split May between the rotation and bullpen before suffering an oblique injury that cost him over a month. He spent his final two months starting and impressed in the role. His 3.82 ERA in that span is a product of small sample volatility because the skills were tremendous (0.99 WHIP, 27.8-percent K rate, 6.7-percent walk rate, and 53.1-percent GB% in 70.2 innings). Unfortunately, his season ended with shoulder fatigue, though that was precautionary to manage innings. There are still questions about him holding up for 30-plus starts, but the skills are such that even 25 starts would be very valuable.
Iglesias has precious little professional experience, having just signed as a Cuban defector in late June, but he could climb the ranks of the Reds' organization quickly. He was clocked at 92-94 mph with his fastball in the Arizona Fall League and displayed an excellent curve. Given his contract (seven years, $27 million) and experience in Cuba, it wouldn't be a shock if he were working out of the Reds bullpen at some point in 2015, if not even the beginning of the season.
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Staying in Atlanta
PAtlanta Braves
November 19, 2025
Iglesias signed a one-year, $16 million contract with Atlanta on Wednesday.
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Closes out 29th save
PAtlanta Braves
September 28, 2025
Iglesias struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Pirates.
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Locks down 28th save
PAtlanta Braves
September 24, 2025
Iglesias worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save over the Nationals on Tuesday.
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Secures 27th save
PAtlanta Braves
September 20, 2025
Iglesias worked a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 27th save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Tigers. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.
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Collects 26th save
PAtlanta Braves
September 17, 2025
Iglesias recorded his 26th save of the season in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals, walking one and striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
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Jays in pursuit
PFree Agent
November 14, 2025
The Blue Jays have emerged as a strong contender to sign Iglesias, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
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General manager Ross Atkins has previously said that the team will consider moving away from using Jeff Hoffman as its primary closer in 2026, and Iglesias may be the solution Toronto is looking for. The 35-year-old righty struggled during the first two months of the 2025 campaign but posted a 1.96 ERA and 0.83 WHIP across 46 innings after the beginning of June.
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