Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Raisel Iglesias was born January 4, 1990, in Isla de la Juventud, Cuba. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

In spring training in 2015, the Reds evaluated Iglesias as a starting pitcher. He started the season in the Reds' Opening Day starting rotation and made his MLB debut on April 12. The following season, after beginning the season in the rotation, Iglesias was moved to the bullpen. Iglesias served as setup man and closer for the Reds, finishing with six saves in 37 games. In 2019, Iglesias started the season as the Reds closer. On August 8, 2020, Iglesias earned his 100th MLB career save against the Brewers.

The Angels traded Iglesias to the Atlanta Braves for Jesse Chavez and Tucker Davidson on August 2, 2022.