He threw a perfect 8 innings, allowing just one run on two hits, to earn his first big league win, 5-1, against Atlanta.
Later in the year, he became the first ‘rookie’ in MLB since Hideo Nomo 20 years earlier to have three straight starts with double-digit strikeouts.
Even though he didn’t have many victories, he was pitching effectively at the end of the year, going 7-for-7 with quality starts. A 3-7 record in 18 games (including 16 starts) with a K/W of 104/28 in 95 1/3 innings were his final stats for the year.
A year earlier, he made five starts with the Reds, but by season’s end had transitioned from starting pitcher to closer. In 78 1/3 innings, he had a 3-2 record, a 2.53 ERA, six saves, and 83 strikeouts.
In 2017, after convincing the Reds that his future was as a closer, he put up the greatest stats on the pitching staff for a team that was otherwise quite weak on the field.
He was rewarded for this decision in 2018. His record stood at 3-3, 2.49 with 28 saves in 63 appearances, and he again had an impressive strikeout rate (92 Ks).
In 2018, he had a record of 2-5, 2.38, and 30 saves in 66 games, a repeat of the previous year.
On November 21st, he signed a three-year contract extension worth $24.1 million, thus avoiding the possibility of wage arbitration, which he had previously avoided.
Even though he had a terrible record of 3-12 and an ERA of 4.16, he still managed to save 34 games in 2019.
What Happened To Raisel Iglesias?
Iglesias was traded to the Angels for Noé Ramirez and Leo Rivas on December 7, 2020. Iglesias was selected American League Reliever of the Month in July 2021 while with the Angels.