Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 11th save of the season [...]

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Jared Hughes earned his fourth save of the season on Sunday against the Cardinals. Hughes came on to start the eighth inning and pitched two innings, allowing no runs on no hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Interim manager Jim Riggleman said that he did not deploy closer Raisel Iglesias because he wanted to give him a day to rest after pitching in three straight games, per MLB.com's Mark Sheldon. Iglesias has the closer role on lockdown, but Hughes still has[...]

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias, who was activated from the 10-day DL prior to [...]

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias (biceps) threw a side session on Monday. Assuming everything goes fine, there is a good chance that Iglesias returns on Wednesday. He has been out since May 20 due to a strained biceps in his left arm. Iglesias has been solid this season, so fantasy owners should hold onto him until he returns. It sounds like he should be back with the Reds sometime this week.

The Cincinnati Reds placed closer Raisel Iglesias on the 10-day disabled list on [...]

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias blew his second save of the season in game one of his team's doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Iglesias entered in the eighth inning of a two-run game and promptly allowed Chicago to score twice to knot up the ballgame. Iglesias was let off the hook after his offense scored in the bottom of the 11th inning to beat the Cubs. Iglesias is now 8-of-10 in save chances this season with a 2.08 ERA. He is unlikely to be available for the nightcap of t[...]

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his eighth save of the season on [...]

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias earned his sixth save of the season on Friday against the Dodgers. Iglesias came on in the ninth inning up four runs with runners on first and second and one out. He allowed no hits and no walks with one strikeout. Iglesias has converted six of seven save opportunities with a 1.45 ERA and a 23/8 K/BB ratio in 18 2/3 innings of work in 2018. He has also had five multi-inning outings, something that makes Iglesias unique among other closers. Despite pitching [...]

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his fourth save of the season on Friday night, preserving a 4-1 win over the Miami Marlins. Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth for the save, allowing just one hit in the frame. The young right-hander has posted a 1.98 ERA, four saves in five chances, and a 15/8 K/BB ratio in 13 2/3 innings of work in 2018. The only complaint from fantasy owners would be his low number of save chances, something that Iglesias has no control over. That very lack of [...]

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Raisel Iglesias blew his first save of the 2018 season on Tuesday as he coughed up the game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Iglesias wound up working 2/3 of an inning, allowing one run on two walks and a hit while striking out one. It was a rare poor performance for Iglesias, who has become one of the more reliable relievers in MLB over the past two seasons. Iglesias is now 3-of-4 in save chances with a 1.74 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings of wor[...]