Given recent posts about Joe Jiménez’s slow-healing knee, targeting Raisel Iglesias was a slam dunk for Atlanta’s front office. He returns on a one-year deal:
From June 9-on, he went 1-1 while converting 21 of 22 save opportunities and even chipped in a hold. Across 43.1 innings, he recorded 48 strikeouts against ten walks (24.1 K-BB percentage) with a 0.693 WHIP. He lowered his ERA from 6.75 to 3.21 by the end of the season. He’s the 40th pitcher in history, and fifth active reliever to post 250 career saves on September 16.
After a rough start, and a tweak of his arsenal, Iglesias turned his season around when he used his slider less:
When viewing his split results, note the underlying data from June 9 through the end of the season:
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Entering his Age-36 season, repeating the numbers in this split will be difficult. Over his last three years, all with Atlanta, he has a 15-12 record with 96 saves in 109 save chances (88.1 perent conversion rate), a 2.57 ERA, 3.03 SIERA, a 0.95 WHIP, 215 strikeouts versus 45 walks (22 K-BB percentage), and a 15.8 percent swinging strike rate.
Staving off lost velocity will be paramount for his 2026 results:
However, he will be a closer, which comes at a premium in our current fantasy baseball climate.
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