"The Braves acquired Iglesias from the Angels back at the 2022 Trade Deadline, sending pitchers Tucker Davidson and Jesse Chavez the other way. (Chavez returned to the Braves later that season.) At the time, the Braves had Iglesias as a set-up guy for Kenley Jansen, but with three years remaining on his contract, he slid right into the closer role when Jansen departed after the 2022 season."
"Iglesias had a really strong 2024 campaign, albeit one where his tendency to outpitch his xFIP on both an ERA and FIP basis was exaggerated. For his career, Iglesias had a career 70/77/79 line coming into 2024 (ERA-/FIP-/xFIP-). In 2024, he earned 1.6 fWAR on the back of a 47/67/83 performance; the xFIP- was his worst since 2019. Still, with 4.1 total fWAR since signing his four-year deal ahead of the 2022 season, Iglesias was projected to be a top closer,"
"In total, Iglesias finished with 1.0 fWAR in 67 1/3 innings across 70 appearances. His final line was 76/82/92. It was his worst ERA- since 2019, his worst FIP- since 2019, and his worst xFIP- since 2016. His xERA was in line with his 2022-2023 performance. His WPA was still pretty positive (above 1.00), and his shutdown-to-meltdown ratio wasn't great, but still pretty good, and roughly consistent wit"
Raisel Iglesias endured a tumultuous contract year characterized by periods of dominance interrupted by setbacks, including a temporary loss of the closer role. Early home run problems set a difficult tone for the Braves' season before results later moved closer to expected production. The Braves acquired Iglesias at the 2022 Trade Deadline and he transitioned into the closer role after Kenley Jansen's departure. In 2024 Iglesias recorded 1.0 fWAR across 67 1/3 innings with a 76/82/92 final line, marking his worst ERA-, FIP-, and xFIP- in multiple years while maintaining a positive WPA.
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