Raisel Iglesias – Reds – Owned in 80.4 percent of ESPN fantasy leagues
The stock on Rasiel Iglesias continues to rise. If no one owns him in your league, I recommend picking him up.
In his first season with the Cincinnati Reds in 2015, Iglesias started 16 of his 18 games pitched. Last season in 37 games pitched, he started in just five of them. This season, Iglesias looks like the Reds’ closer.
In 2016, Iglesias earned eight save opportunities and converted six of them. In 78.1 innings, he posted a 2.53 ERA and 83 strikeouts.
Now in 2017, Iglesias so far is two-for-two in save attempts. Iglesias’ pitched four total innings, including two in a nonsave opportunity, he also has six strikeouts and zero runs allowed.
The downside for Iglesias is that he’s on a weaker Reds’ team. He might not get as many save chances as other closers because the Reds won’t compete in a lot of games. Nevertheless, Iglesias looks ready for a breakout season. He’s one of the few bright spots on the Reds team this season.
The Reds are off to a hot start, though. Even though I don’t expect them to continue with their winning ways, Iglesias might get a lot of opportunities early on.