The Reds finalized a three year $24.1 million deal with closer Raisel Iglesias. Iglesias finished the 2018 campaign with an impressive 2.38 ERA along with 80 strikeouts and totaled 30 saves. The electric closer has been very consistent the past two years out of the back end of the Reds pen and will certainly be a favorite weapon in new Reds manager David Bell.
Reds President of baseball operations Dick Williams says that they could use Iglesias in other roles besides closer.
David and Derek will spend time with Raisel over the winter. This is a guy who loves to pitch. He loves to appear frequently. He loves to appear in multiple innings if possible. He enjoys the back of the game. But he enjoyed starting. I’m looking forward to seeing what they come up with. The more we see an elite arm like this, the better off we are as a team.Dick Williams
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