Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias notched his sixth save of the season in Monday's win over the Astros. Iglesias entered the game with a one-run lead and fanned the first two batters he faced before giving up a double- he then induced a grounder to lock down the win for Los Angeles. The 31-year-old right-hander has now pitched three straight scoreless innings- his 24.6 K:BB percentage and 4.08 expected ERA suggest that there could be more shutdown performances in the ...

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias will be looking to put a disappointing first month of the season behind him heading into the month of May. The talented reliever is 4-of-6 in save chances and a couple of rocky outings has him looking at a 6.00 ERA through his first 10 appearances. Iglesias has punched out 13 hitters through his first nine innings pitched but has been touched up for 10 hits, two of them left the ballpark. Iglesias will try and get back into a rhythm this week.

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias and Co. will host the Twins beginning Friday. It has been a mixed bag for Iglesias thus far this season but his last two outings were promising. After allowing runs in three straight appearances, Iglesias has struck the last four batters he has faced spanning two appearances. The 31-year-old may sport an unsightly 6.75 ERA at this early stage of the season but has already punched out 11 hitters through 5 1/3 innings pitched. The Angels are hoping they ...

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias struck out two and locked down his first save in an Angels uniform as Los Angeles took down the White Sox 4-3 on Opening Day. Iglesias flashed his whole arsenal in quickly dispatching Leury Garcia and Luis Robert with back-to-back strikeouts. Iglesias was acquired from the Reds in the offseason to be the lockdown closer that the Angels have sorely missed the past few seasons. The right-hander is off to a great start with one game in the books.

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Raisel Iglesias is ready to hit the ground running as the club's new closer in 2021. Iglesias was acquired in the offseason from the Reds after posting impressive numbers during the shortened 2020 season. The right-hander went 4-3 last season with a 0.91 WHIP, a 2.78 ERA while allowing opponents to hit only .193 against him in 22 appearances. Iglesias has struck out 11 hitters through eight exhibition innings this spring and will be counted on to secure victories in ...

The Los Angeles Angels addressed one of their biggest weaknesses by trading for relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias. Cincinnati was looking to shed the Cuban closer's $9.1 million salary, and the Angels lacked an established closer. Actually, the Angels used five relievers to accumulate 12 saves last season and tied Philadelphia for the MLB lead with 14 blown saves. Enter Iglesias, who should provide stability to the ninth inning. Iglesias was his usual, reliable self in 2020 converting eight saves ...

Cincinnati Reds left-handed reliever Amir Garrett thinks the 2021 closer job is "mine to lose" after the team traded former closer Raisel Iglesias to the Angels last week. The 28-year-old intends to fill the ninth-inning role, and manager David Bell said that Garrett will be a candidate, along with Lucas Sims and Tejay Antone. Garrett was 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA in 21 games last year and left-handers batted just .043 with 12 strikeouts against him in 23 at-bats. Righties hit .231 with 14 K's in ...

The 2020 Winter Meetings may be taking place virtually, but that didn't stop the Los Angeles Angels from addressing one of their biggest needs before some participants could even log on.The Angels acquired former Reds closer Raisel Iglesias who should immediately slot into the ninth-inning that has been a sore spot for the Halos for years. Relief pitcher Noe Ramirez and a player to be named later will head back to Cincinnati.On the surface, this looks like a great deal for the Angels and fantasy...

The Los Angeles Angels have traded for Cincinnati Reds closerRaisel Iglesias, according to a Twitter post by the Angels. Relief pitcher Noe Ramirez and a player to be named later will head to Cincinnati. Iglesias should immediately slot into the closer role for an Angels team that had five different players earn a save last season. Iglesias was eight for 10 in save chances last season and was one of the most reliable closers during his time with the Reds. The 30-year-old had at least 28 saves ...

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias threw a scoreless inning to save a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 1 of a Friday doubleheader. Iglesias struck out one in the frame. The veteran closer tried to make things interesting by allowing the first batter to reach base but he was able to get the next three outs for his fifth save of the season. Overall, Iglesias has a 4.15 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in 13 innings of work. He's now logged seven straight appearances without ...