The Los Angeles Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies have been rumored to be looking into free agent reliever Raisel Iglesias, according to MLB.com. The closer spent last season with the Angels, who offered him a qualifying offer before declining it. He had a dominant year on the mound, posting a 2.57 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, and 37.7 K% while compiling 34 saves, ranking fifth in all of baseball. Both clubs have needs in the bullpen, as the Angels produced a 4.59 bullpen ERA and the Phillies relievers ...

Free-agent relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias is expected to turn down the $18.4 million qualifying offer extended to him by the Los Angeles Angels and instead take his chances on the open market. This decision does not come as a surprise, as the 31-year-old performed very well in 2021, posting a 2.57 ERA and 0.93 WHIP with 34 saves in 65 appearances. Iglesias is expected to receive strong interest, and it would be reasonable to expect he'll land a multi-year deal. Wherever he ends up, he should be ...

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias received a one-year, $18.4 million qualifying offer from the team on Sunday. If Iglesias declines the offer and signs with another team in free agency, the Angels will receive draft-pick compensation. The 31-year-old had a career year in 2021 with 34 saves, a 2.57 ERA, 103 strikeouts and 12 walks in 70 innings pitched for the Halos. Iglesias has 134 saves, a 2.86 ERA and 395 strikeouts in 308 innings pitched in the last five seasons and has been one of ...

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias shut the door and earned his 34th save of the season on Friday in the 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Iglesias has been one of the best relievers in the game all year, posting a 2.61 ERA, along with a 37.5 K%, 0.93 WHIP, and minuscule 4.5 BB% over 69 innings. He remains a must-start in every format, contributing to almost every category. Hopefully, he can get at least one more appearance before the season's end during the final series.

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth inning of the 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros, securing his 31st save of the season. The score was 4-1 when he entered the inning, but with one out, he allowed a single, a walk, and then a double, which plated one run. Iglesias escaped the jam, though, getting Jose Altuve to strike out and Chas McCormick to pop out. It was the first run he's surrendered since August 12, and he now owns a 2.71 ERA, 38.7 K%, 4.5 BB%, and 0.89 ...

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias pitched the ninth inning of the 10-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday. He picked up two strikeouts, no walks, and the only base runner reached on a 2-out single. The game was over before Iglesias was in the game, but he was due for an appearance, not pitching since Tuesday. He remains the Angels best reliever and will keep getting save situations the rest of the way. He's posted a 2.79 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 39.2 K%, and a 4.1 BB% with 27 saves ...

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias earned his 27th save of the season on Wednesday, closing out the 3-1 win against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched a clean ninth inning, picking up two strikeouts and allowing no baserunners. The outing lowered his ERA to 2.91, and he now has a 39.7 K% across 55.2 IP. Iglesias has been one of the best closers this season, and there's no sign of him slowing down, with one run in his last 11.1 innings. He's a must-start in every fantasy league, and that ...

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 25th save of the year in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched a clean seventh inning and collected two strikeouts. It was another good outing in what's been a dominant season out of the Angels bullpen. Iglesias has pitched to a 2.94 ERA with 78 strikeouts and just 9 BB in 52 IP, and his 25 saves rank fourth in all of baseball. Iglesias will continue to see almost every save chance for the ...

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias got save number 22 of the year in Saturday's 1-0 victory against the Oakland Athletics. Iglesias came into the game in the eighth, getting out of a two-out runner on second jam. He threw 1.1 innings and struck out two while allowing no base on balls. He's been a bright spot in one of the worst bullpens in the league, producing a 3.14 ERA with 73 strikeouts and eight walks in 48.2 innings. Iglesias wasn't dealt at the deadline after the Angels made him ...

The Los Angeles Angels have made relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias available for a trade, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Iglesias now joins what is a hot trade market for relief pitchers, after going 7-4 with 21 saves, a 3.23 ERA, 0.908 WHIP and 38.6 percent strikeout rate over 47 1/3 innings of work this season. He'll be a solid boost to any contender's bullpen, and is set to be a free agent after 2022, which could mean the Angels get a good return for him. Managers should keep an eye ...