Raisel Iglesias

Iglesias, 32, just signed a four-year pact worth $58 million with the Angels last offseason. In 39 appearances since, he's amassed a 4.04 ERA (100 ERA+) and a ...

In 39 appearances since re-upping, Iglesias has amassed a 4.04 ERA (100 ERA+) and a 5.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He's made nine big-league appearances for his career, tallying a 5.11 ERA (87 ERA+) and a 1.20 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He also throws a curveball and a subpar changeup.

The Braves pulled off a final trade-deadline move by acquiring right-handed relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias from the Angels. The move was finalized jus.

Closer Raisel Iglesias has been traded from the Los Angeles Angels to the Atlanta Braves, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Iglesias will likely set up Braves closer Kenley Jansen but can also fill the closer role on days Jansen isn't available to pitch. The right-hander is 2-6 with 16 saves and a 4.04 ERA this season and has 48 strikeouts in 35⅔ innings pitched. Closer Raisel Iglesias has been traded from the Los Angeles Angels to the Atlanta Braves, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Iglesias was traded from the Angels to Atlanta on Tuesday in exchange for pitchers Jesse Chavez and Tucker Davidson, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The Atlanta Braves have acquired star closer Raisel Iglesias from the Los Angeles Angels in a blockbuster trade.

In return, Los Angeles picks up Triple-A pitcher Tucker Davidson as the headliner in this trade. That’s no small thing with starting pitchers Max Fried and Kyle Wright pitching at elite levels. Davidson entered this season as Atlanta’s fifth-ranked prospect, per MLB.com.

The Braves are set to acquire closer Raisel Iglesias from the Angels for right-hander Jesse Chavez and left-hander Tucker Davidson, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The clubs have not confirmed the trade. Iglesias, 32, is 16-for-19 in save ...

Iglesias can serve as either a setup man or occasionally spell Jansen as the closer down the stretch. This potentially sets up the 32-year-old reliever to serve as Atlanta’s closer after Kenley Jansen becomes a free agent at the end of this season. His 3.17 FIP and 3.44 xERA indicate he has been victimized by some tough luck.

Just when it looked like the Atlanta Braves were done, Alex Anthopoulos picks up a shutdown reliever at the trade deadline in Raisel Iglesias.

That led to the Angels signing him to a 4-year and $58 million deal. Tucker Davidson seems likely to stick in a big league rotation, but the ceiling for him appears to be a fourth or fifth starter. This is essentially a money dump for the Angels as the return seems pretty light for an elite reliever like Iglesias.

The Atlanta Braves are acquiring right-handed pitcher Raisel Iglesias from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for LHP Tucker Davidson and RHP Jesse Chavez, ...

Angels GM Perry Minasian, a former Anthopoulos assistant, has seen Davidson at his best and knows the talent is there. Losing the 38-year-old journeyman was actually the harder part of the deal for the Braves to swallow because he has been such a versatile bullpen piece for the past two seasons, twice being traded to the Braves and pitching better for them than he did for the team he came from. In nine career MLB games over three seasons, including one relief appearance, Davidson has a 5.11 ERA with 30 strikeouts and 25 walks. Chavez, a veteran playing his 15th season in the majors, boasts a 2.11 ERA in 31 appearances with 47 strikeouts and 10 walks in 38 1/3 innings. We had a lot of things in the works. “We’ve had interest in (Iglesias), we talked about him as a free agent, and just sometimes these things happen late.

The Atlanta Braves are acquiring Raisel Iglesias from the Los Angeles Angels for Jesse Chavez and Tucker Davidson, according to sources familiar with the ...

He had the typical growing pains and was returned to the minors before 2016. Raisel Iglesias became the subject of trade talks after 2020. He was called to the big leagues in 2015 as a starter. In any case, the Braves have solidified their bullpen as being one of the best in baseball. Three games in, he returned to the Majors. This time, the bullpen had need of him. Iglesias could be used as a potential setup man for closer Kenley Jansen. Either that, or the team could choose to combine the two’s talents.