BALLER MOVE:Add in 14+ Team LeaguesOWNED IN: 3% of leaguesANALYSIS:There are plenty of factors that make Amir Garrett appealing. There's his 6-5, 228 lbs. frame, his fantastic athleticism as demonstrated by his basketball history at St.Johns, and his aggressive and entertaining approach to baseball braggadocio. He has also gotten off to a Cincinnati Red-hot start to the 2019 campaign with a 0.82 ERA and 0.82 [...]

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias got the final five outs of a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday to earn his sixth save of the season. Iglesias struck out two and walked one in the scoreless outing. Iglesias got off to a rough start this season but hasn't allowed a run in his last 5 2/3 innings of work, solidifying his grip on the ninth-inning role after the shaky start to the year. Overall, the closer has a 0-3 record, 3.65 ERA, 1.30 [...]

Hey, is there a way we can have the beginning of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" play when people open this article? No? Okay, never mind.Another one bit the dust this week, with the Angels taking Cody Allen out of his ninth-inning role. Other closers are struggling, but Allen is the one who lost his job first. More on the Angels bullpen below. In more exciting news, Trevor Rosenthal lowered his ERA to 36.00 this week and is striking out a batter per inning. The Mariners bullpen continued t[...]

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias struck out the side to earn his third save of the season, preserving a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Thursday. The scoreless inning brings Iglesias' ERA down to 5.87 with a 1.70 [...]

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias allowed a two-run, walk-off homer to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday, resulting in his first blown save of the season. Iglesias did not record an out in the game. The veteran closer is off to a shaky start this year, posting a 0-3 record and 6.75 ERA with just two saves. There have been no indications that his ninth-inning job is in danger but if he doesn't start pitching better soon, he may force Cincinnati to seek out a different option to save games. [...]

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth to preserve a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Iglesias made it interesting as he allowed two baserunners in the frame. Iglesias now has a 0-2 record, two saves, 4.05 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings of work this year. [...]

If the first two weeks are any indication, this should be a good baseball season. There are fans of some teams that may dispute that claim, and as a Marlins fan myself...well, bullpens have been crazy haven't they?Smart baseball minds have been saying for years that a team's best relief pitcher shouldn't be pigeonholed into the ninth inning, and it looks like teams are finally starting to listen. Guys like Josh Hader and Andrew Miller kind of started the trend, but Raisel Iglesias on the Reds an[...]

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday to earn his first save of the season. With the Reds winning just their third game, this was the only save chance that they have handed to Iglesias in the young season. Overall, the 29-year-old has a 0-2 record, 4.76 ERA, and seven strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings of work. While the save chances may not come all that frequently, Iglesias' excellent strikeout numbers make him a solid fantasy closer.

Cincinnati Reds reliever Raisel Iglesias had a rough outing against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Opening Day. He entered the game in the eighth and immediately served up a homer to Corey Dickerson. Iglesias retired the next three batters but walked two in the ninth before getting yanked with two outs to go in the game. If it wasn't for his pitch count reaching 34, he might have been left out there to clean up his mess, but the fact remains the Reds intend to use him in any inning this year for ma[...]