Raisel Iglesias
Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
ERA
3.48
W-L
4-6
IP
62.0
SO
69
WHIP
0.00
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ATL •
about 2 months ago
Iglesias, 35, ends his season with 29 saves and a 3.21 ERA. Considering how awful he was to begin the 2025 campaign, it’s pretty amazing he was able to get to these numbers. He’ll be a free agent this winter, and likely will be looking at a short-term deal to close for either Atlanta or another organization.
ATL •
about 2 months ago
The Braves handed the ball to Iglesias with a one-run lead to protect in the ninth inning and like he has done throughout the second half of the season, he made sure that lead stood up. The 35-year-old hurler issued a one-out walk to Josh Bell to put the tying run on base, but he rallied to retire Robert Hassell III on a fly ball to center and Jacob Young on strikes to end it. He now holds a 3.31 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a 70/15 K/BB ratio over 65 1/3 innings on the season while converting 28 of his first 33 save chances.
ATL •
about 2 months ago
Iglesias was called upon to guard a one-run advantage in the final frame and required just 12 pitches (10 strikes) to slam the door. He got Jace Jung to pop out and pinch-hitter Kerry Carpenter to line out to first base before coaxing a game-ending fly ball to right field from Gleyber Torres. The 35-year-old impending free agent has put together a remarkable second half and figures to have plenty of suitors once he hits the open market in a couple weeks.
ATL •
2 months ago
Iglesias is the 40th pitcher to reach 250 saves, getting there just two weeks after Edwin Díaz became the 39th. He has 26 saves this year and has notched 15 in a row since his last blown save.
ATL •
2 months ago
Iglesias was called upon to protect a three-run lead in the final frame and needed just 10 pitches (seven strikes) to slam the door. He got Pete Crow-Armstrong to line out to right field and Nico Hoerner to ground out to third base before whiffing Willi Castro to end it. The 35-year-old impending free agent has put together one of the strongest stretches of his entire career since the All-Star break, converting 14 of 15 save opportunities to accompany a sparkling 2.35 ERA across 23 appearances since the All-Star break.
ATL •
2 months ago
Iglesias entered the ninth inning with a three-run lead and retired the side in order while picking up a strikeout. The 35-year-old right-hander lowered his ERA to 3.68 on the season. While Iglesias has one of the higher ERAs of his career, he appears set to at least threaten 30 saves once again despite the down year.
ATL •
3 months ago
Iglesias came on after Drake Baldwin clubbed a go-ahead two-run homer with two outs in the top half of the ninth inning. The 35-year-old hurler then made sure that lead stood up. He got Nick Castellanos on a swinging third strike, Harrison Bader on a fly ball to center field and Bryson Stott on a swinging third strike to end it. If you haven’t been paying attention, Iglesias is back to being an elite option in the ninth inning once again. He has allowed just one run on eight hits over his last 16 innings of work while posting a 15/0 K/BB ratio and converting 12 saves in 12 chances.
ATL •
3 months ago
All three hits came with one out, but Iglesias bounced back from there in getting both Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil to hit popups. The run was the first he’d given up since July 26, a span of 13 appearances. He’s 22-for-27 closing out games this season.
ATL •
3 months ago
Iglesias was summoned to protect a one-run lead in the final frame and needed just eight pitches (eight strikes) to slam the door. The 35-year-old veteran stopper has notched five saves over the past week and hasn’t given up an earned run since July 26. It’s not hyperbolic to suggest that he’s putting together one of the strongest stretches of his lengthy career before hitting free agency in a couple weeks.
ATL •
3 months ago
The 35-year-old right-hander made it look easy in this one, getting Miguel Vargas on a line drive to left field, Kyle Teel on a liner to center and Lenyn Sosa on a fly out to center — needing only nine pitches (seven strikes) to put the White Sox to bed. Iglesias now sports a 3.93 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and a 57/10 K/BB ratio over 52 2/3 innings on the season while converting 20 of his first 25 save opportunities.
ATL •
3 months ago
Iglesias did allow a lead-off single to Bo Naylor, but struck out two of the next three batters to stop any threat. He has not allowed a run in eight appearances in August and has allowed just five runs on eight hits in 15 innings since the All-Star break. He’s firmly back to being a closer you can trust.
ATL •
3 months ago
After somehow remaining with the Braves after the trade deadline, Iglesias now has five saves over the last two weeks of play. Go figure the closer on an expiring contract playing for a team who’s well out of contention would get this many opportunities to save games.
ATL •
3 months ago
Iglesias threw all seven pitches for strikes and didn’t allow a hit. It’s the 17th save for the right-hander, and his ERA has dropped to a still-disappointing 4.17 in 2025. It is worth noting that this makes nine straight appearances that Iglesias hasn’t allowed a run.
ATL •
3 months ago
Iglesias took the mound in the top of the ninth to close out the game against the Marlins with a two-run lead. He tossed a clean frame, striking out the final batter for his 16th save of the season to go with a 4.34 ERA over 47 2/3 innings.
ATL •
3 months ago
The 35-year-old right-hander was in vintage form in this one, getting Xavier Edwards on a shallow fly ball to left field, Kyle Stowers on a swinging third strike and Agustin Ramirez on a swinging third as well to end it. He needed just 15 pitches (nine strikes) to put the Marlins away. On the season, Iglesias now holds a 4.44 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and a 52/10 K/BB ratio while converting 15 of his first 19 save chances.
ATL •
4 months ago
Iglesias certainly made things interesting for himself, but he got Jake Fraley to pop up with two runners on to end the game and notch his 14th save of the season. The veteran had a rough stretch at the end of spring that almost cost him his closer’s role, but he has pitched to a 2.17 ERA in 20 2/3 innings since June 6th with 24 strikeouts, four walks, and six saves. He’s certainly back to being a closer you want to roster in all fantasy leagues.
ATL •
4 months ago
The 35-year-old right-hander had been a popular name that had been swirling around in trade rumors all week, so it had to be a sigh of relief at the end of the day when he ultimately wasn’t moved. Iglesias then came on with a one-run lead to protect in the 10th inning and he made sure it stood up — retiring the side in order including a strikeout of Spencer Steer. On the season, he now holds a 4.74 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a 48/10 K/BB ratio over 43 2/3 innings of work while converting 13 of his first 18 save chances.
ATL •
4 months ago
Asked to finish off a 10-4 game, Montero failed to retire any of the four batters he faced tonight. Fortunately, Iglesias had no such issue, getting all three batters he faced to fly out. The first of those was a sac fly, but that was hardly Iglesias’s problem. He’s up to 12 saves ahead of a very likely deadline deal that could see him become a setup man for a contender.
ATL •
4 months ago
The Cubs are said to be casting a wide net in their search for bullpen help, so it’s natural that Iglesias would be a name that would come up for them. The 35-year-old hurler has had a rough year for the Braves, struggling to a 5.09 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and a 46/10 K/BB ratio over 40 2/3 innings on the season. He has proven to be among the game’s elite closers over the past few seasons though and a move to a pennant chase could be just what he needs to get back on track.
Source: Patrick Mooney
ATL •
4 months ago
Iglesias took the mound in the ninth to close out the game against the Rangers with a one-run lead. He issued a walk with one out. After a stolen base put the tying run in scoring position, Jonah Heim doubled off Iglesias to bring in the run before Iglesias finished the inning to send it to extras. The 35-year-old right-hander is now 11-for-16 in save chances with a 5.09 ERA across 40 2/3 innings.
ATL •
4 months ago
Iglesias was pitching for a third straight day, but the result was the same anyway; he’s faced nine batters since Thursday and retired all of them. In fact, he hasn’t given up a hit in five appearances or a run in 14. He’s probably back as the Braves’ sole closer now, though he’s a prime candidate to go if the team decides to sell at the deadline.
ATL •
4 months ago
While Iglesias’ save was No. 10 on the year for him, it was just his second save since May 16. The Braves aren’t generating many saves lately, but this could be the beginning of Iglesias taking back a firm grip on the closer’s role after Dylan Lee took allowed three runs and took a loss earlier this month.
ATL •
5 months ago
After 30 games without a save, the Braves have recorded them in back-to-back games. This wasn’t supposed to be a save situation, but Enyel De Los Santos got into trouble in a 7-3 game in the ninth, giving up hits to two of the three batters he faced. Iglesias came in and allowed an RBI double with two outs before Francisco Lindor grounded out to end the game. It’s his first save since May 16. Dylan Lee, who got the final four outs Monday, is probably still the favorite for saves in Atlanta for the moment. Iglesias figures to get Tuesday off after working consecutive days.
ATL •
5 months ago
Iglesias got the soft part of the order with the automatic runner on and retired Jared Young, Francisco Alvarez and Ronny Mauricio. Iglesias has pitched three scoreless innings since his June 5 blown save and loss cost him the closer’s role. Perhaps he’ll earn another save opportunity soon, but that would require the Braves generate one. Dylan Lee, who worked a scoreless ninth tonight, appears to be the Braves’ closer at the moment, but he hasn’t had a chance to notch a save since Iglesias lost the job.
ATL •
5 months ago
The Braves seem to have settled on Iglesias in the eighth and Dylan Lee in the ninth for now, but it’s not working out for Lee; both times he’s been in position to close, the Braves offense has added on and turned it into a non-save situation. That was the case tonight; Iglesias pitched in a three-run game before the Braves scored five times in the bottom of the eighth. Lee then followed with a scoreless ninth. We’d still say Iglesias is the better use of a roster spot in fantasy leagues, even though Lee probably will get some save chances in the short term.
ATL •
5 months ago
Iglesias struck out Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich, with William Contreras hitting a routine flyout in between. Iglesias has lost his hold on the closer’s gig in Atlanta after blowing his fourth save on Thursday, but it’s hard to see how any of the other righties in the Braves bullpen are better bets going forward. Southpaw Dylan Lee, who finished up tonight’s game, might be, but he’s also likely more valuable being matched up against tough lefties. Iglesias is worth considering in leagues in which he was dropped.
ATL •
5 months ago
Snitker declined to name a specific stopper, but added that Iglesias isn’t going to be the primary option anymore. The 35-year-old veteran played a prominent role during a Chernobyl-sized meltdown against the Diamondbacks on Thursday when Atlanta coughed up a six-run lead in the final frame. He’s struggled to a calamitous 6.75 ERA across 24 innings (25 appearances) this season, while converting just eight of 12 save opportunities. It’ll likely be some combination of Iglesias, Dylan Lee, Pierce Johnson, Aaron Bummer and Enyel De Los Santos in the mix for save chances. It’s a situation fantasy managers should try to avoid at all costs.
Source: Mark Bowman
ATL •
6 months ago
The Diamondbacks trailed 10-5 heading into the ninth inning, but were able to complete the greatest ninth inning comeback in the (relatively short) history of the franchise. Iglesias was “only” responsible for three of those runs, but it was another ineffective outing; one that sees his ERA bump up to 6.75 on the season. It still seems likely that the 35-year-old will remain the stopper for Atlanta, but considering how poorly the team has played and how many blow-ups he’s had early on, there are certainly better options that fantasy managers need to explore, if they haven’t already.
ATL •
6 months ago
The Braves were up 2-1 going into the ninth, but the Red Sox weren’t willing to use one of their top two relievers to try to keep the deficit at one. The Braves added on two insurance runs, giving their shaky closer some much-needed breathing room. It’s the ninth time in 19 appearances this year that Iglesias allowed an earned run. His ERA stands at 5.89.
ATL •
6 months ago
Iglesias allowed two runs in his lone inning of work on Thursday against the Reds when he entered a tie ballgame in the ninth inning, but was ultimately bailed out when the Braves rallied in extra innings. The 35-year-old righty has surrendered six round-trippers this season, which is the most by any reliever in baseball. Still, the Braves are sticking with him as their closer for now. There aren’t a ton of viable alternatives from a speculative standpoint in Atlanta’s bullpen, but Pierce Johnson does have some closing experience, if Iglesias continues to struggle.
Source: The Atlanta Journal Constitution