Los Angeles Angels interim manager Phil Nevin was suspended 10 games by Major League Baseball on Monday after Sunday's benches-clearing incident against the division-rival Seattle Mariners. In total, 12 players and coaches from both teams were suspended, with Mariners outfielder Jesse Winker getting the longest suspension for a player at seven games. Angels pitchers Ryan Tepera and Andrew Wantz, who threw at Winker, were suspended three games, while closer Raisel Iglesias and interpreter Manny ...

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias was suspended for two games for his actions during a bench-clearing brawl with the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Iglesias was not in the game at the time and entered the fracas from the bullpen after teammate Andrew Wantz hit Jesse Winker on the hip. The 32-year-old closer seems to have appealed the suspension, so he will presumably be out there for potential save opportunities as the Angels open up a home series against the Chicago White Sox on Monday. ...

After a shaky start to begin June, Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias is starting to find more consistency over the last week. In the last week, Iglesias has thrown three innings without allowing a baserunner while striking out five batters. More encouragingly for their weekend series with the Mariners, Iglesias has thrown 16 innings at home this season while allowing just two earned runs with eight hits allowed and 23 strikeouts. If Ty France isn't available this weekend, the Mariners ...

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias worked a perfect ninth inning on Saturday to close out the team's 5-3 win over the Athletics. The 32-year-old recorded a fly out and a pair of punchouts in the quick 9-pitch frame to collect his ninth save of the campaign. Iglesias came into this contest a bit cold by allowing four earned across his last two appearances, but this inning should put him back on track despite owning a subpar 4.30 ERA through 14 2/3 IP. His 0.89 WHIP and 19/4 K/BB are ...

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias is once again among fantasy baseball's best closers this season. The veteran has pitched to a 4.05 ERA and a 3.78 FIP in 13.1 innings this season. He's also logged eight saves while striking out 16 batters and walking just four. The ERA may seem unideal, but it's largely due to Iglesias' only blown save of the season when he surrendered three earned runs and a home run while recording just two outs against Oakland on Saturday. Prior to that, he had ...

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his third save of the season in Monday's 3-0 win over the Guardians. Iglesias made quick work of the middle of the Guardians' lineup in the ninth inning, pitching a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The 32-year-old has done exactly what fantasy managers have expected this season, converting all three of his save attempts with a win, a 1.29 ERA, eight strikeouts, and no walks over 7 IP. He remains one of fantasy's top closers and should be in ...

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias picked up his first save of the 2022 campaign on Saturday, nailing down the club's 2-0 win over the Astros. The 32-year-old made short work of the Astros middle of the order bats by getting a pop out, grounder, and a strikeout on just eight pitches to complete the shutout over the reigning AL champs. Iglesias is picking up where he left off after saving 34 games to a 2.57 ERA in 2021, and is looking locked in as a top-five closer for fantasy once ...

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias will be used in a one-inning role this year, according to manager Joe Maddon. Iglesias pitched more than an inning 15 times in 2021, although the Angels limited his usage down the stretch in order to keep him healthy heading into free agency. The Halos re-signed the right-hander to a four-year, $58 million on Dec. 1. The 32-year-old is one of the best closers in the game and recorded 34 saves while posting a 2.57 ERA with 103 strikeouts and 12 walks in ...

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias continued the brilliance that he showed in 2020, making him a top bullpen arm heading into next year. He ended with a 2.57 ERA, 37.7 K%, and 0.93 WHIP in 70 IP. He also added 34 saves, which ranked fifth in baseball. The closer could've been even better if his 18.3% HR/FB was closer to the league average. Iglesias has now posted a K-rate above 31% the past three seasons, thanks to a 99th percentile Whiff% and 98th percentile chase rate, along with a ...

The Los Angeles Angles and closer Raisel Iglesias agreed to a four-year deal on Tuesday night, according to a source familiar with the deal. MLB Network's Jon Heyman is reporting that the deal is worth $58 million. The 31-year-old right-hander turned down the team's qualifying offer, but he'll return to Anaheim after an excellent 2021 season in which he had a 2.57 ERA with 34 saves in 65 appearances. Iglesias struck out 103 batters and walked only 12 in 70 innings for a career-best 8.58 ...