Iglesias made his spring training debut Monday against the Cubs, allowing a run on one hit, one walk and one wild pitch over one inning, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "I felt really good today," Iglesias said through an interpreter. "My pitches were there, my velocity was there. That's my main focus right now -- keep throwing my pitches and get ready for Opening Day."

New manager David Bell said Friday that Iglesias won't be used strictly in the traditional closer role, John Fay of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "He'll be used in the most important spots in the game," Bell said. "We don't want to limit him."

Iglesias inked a three-year contract extension that will take him through the 2021 season with the Reds.

Iglesias retired the side in order with two strikeouts Saturday to earn his 30th save of the season in the Reds' victory over the Pirates.

Iglesias struck out one while working around a hit and two walks across 1.1 innings to earn his 29th save in Thursday's 4-2 win over Miami.

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.Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias pitched a clean ninth inning on Sunday against the Cubs, securing a 2-1 win. Iglesias allowed no runs, hits, or walks with no strikeouts while earning his 27th save of the season. He now has a 2.47 ERA with 69 strikeouts and 21 walks in 65 2/3 IP this season.

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.Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias notched his 26th save of the season in Tuesday's 3-1 game against the Dodgers. Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and a walk with a strikeout. He now has a 2.51 ERA, 69 strikeouts, and 21 walks in 64 2/3 IP this season. He remains an upper-end closing option in fantasy leagues.

Iglesias had one walk and one strikeout during a scoreless ninth inning to record the save in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.

Iglesias allowed an unearned run while issuing three walks Sunday against the Cardinals, but he came away with his 25th save of the season. He did not record a strikeout.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias made things interesting while picking up his 25th save of the season in Sunday's 6-4 game against the Cardinals. Iglesias entered the game in the bottom of the 10th inning up by three. He allowed an unearned run to score on no hits and three walks (one intentional) and a past ball with no strikeouts. While not his smoothest outing, Iglesias has been a fantasy asset all season and now has a 2.48 ERA with 67 strikeouts and 19 walks in 61 2/3 innings pitched. He remains a higher-end closing option for the final month of the season.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 24th save of the season in Tuesday's 9-7 game against the Brewers. Iglesias entered the game up three with a runner on first and two outs in the eighth inning and promptly got the third out. Iglesias allowed one run in the ninth but was able to close things out at 9-7. His final stat line was 1 1/3 IP with one run allowed on two hits and no walks with a strikeout. Iglesias has been solid all season, converting 24 of 28 save opportunities with a 2.47 ERA in 58 1/3 IP. He should remain in fantasy owners' lineups down the stretch.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias notched his 23rd save of the season in Saturday's 6-3 game against the Diamondbacks. Iglesias pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. He has now converted 23 of 26 saves on the season to go with a 2.47 ERA, 53 strikeouts, and 15 walks in 51 IP. He remains a solid fantasy closer option and should continue to be utilized as such.

Iglesias struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Friday against the Diamondbacks, allowing one hit and no walks.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 21st save of the season in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Phillies. Iglesias entered the game in the ninth inning up four with one out and runners on first and second. After allowing a single to load the bases, Iglesias shut the door with back-to-back strikeouts. He has now converted 21 of 24 save attempts with a 2.11 ERA, a 9.38 K/9 rate, and a 2.87 BB/9 rate. He remains a high-end fantasy closer option for the Reds, and his fantasy value could change for better or worse in the next few days should he get traded.

Iglesias allowed one hit and struck out a pair in a scoreless two-out save Sunday against the Phillies.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias notched his 20th save of the season in Friday's 6-4 game against the Phillies. Iglesias entered the game in the eighth inning up three with two outs and a runner on first base. After getting the third out, Iglesias proceeded to give up one unearned run in the ninth. His final stat line in the 1 1/3 IP was one unearned run on two hits and no walks with no strikeouts. Iglesias has been a workhorse for the Reds again this season, pitching more than one inning in 11 appearances and posting a 2.14 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP. He remains a strong fantasy option as the Reds' closer and his value could increase if he gets traded to a better team and retains his closing duties.

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With closer Brad Hand being dealt to the Indians on Thursday, Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias could be the best reliever on the trade market. He has a 2.36 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 9.9 K/9 on the season and could potentially fetch a large return for the Reds. Iglesias is owed just over $11 million across 2019 and 2020. However, if Iglesias is traded he may not be closing for his new team, which would obviously hurt his value. Michael Lorenzen, Amir Garrett and Jared Hughes could all be candidates for saves in Cincy if Iglesias is dealt.

Iglesias worked around a hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning of work for his 19th save of the season Tuesday against the Indians.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias earned his 17th save of the season in Friday's 3-2 win against the Cubs. Iglesias entered the game in the eighth inning up two runs with one out and runners on first and third. A run scored on a sacrifice fly but Iglesias was able to get out of the inning with a one-run lead. He secured that lead through the ninth inning for a final stat line of no runs allowed on one hit and no walks with no strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings. He now has converted 17 of 20 save opportunities with a 2.52 ERA, 42 strikeouts and 14 walks in 39 1/3 IP. Iglesias remains a strong fantasy option as the Reds closer.

Iglesias recorded the final five outs of Friday's game against the Cubs to earn his 17th save of the season. He gave up one hit and issued an intentional walk.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias blew his third save of the season in Tuesday's 12-8 loss to the White Sox. Iglesias entered with a one-run lead in the ninth inning but gave up a game-tying home run to Avisail Garcia. The Reds would go on to lose in extra innings. Iglesias' final stat line for the inning was one run on one hit and no walks and a strikeout. Fantasy owners should not be worried, as the blown save was Iglesias' first in his last 15 appearances. He still remains a solid fantasy closer option while he is on the Reds.

Iglesias struck out two in a clean inning of work to earn his 16th save of the season Monday against the White Sox. He struck out two.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias was in top form in Monday's 5-3 win against the White Sox, earning his 16th save of the season. Iglesias pitched a clean ninth inning, allowing no runs, hits, or walks with two strikeouts. This came just a day after Iglesias allowed a two-run home run, albeit in a non-save situation. Iglesias is a strong fantasy option as the closer for the Reds. However, fantasy owners should keep an eye on news around him for the month of July, as his name has come up in trade rumors. Despite being a great relief pitcher, Iglesias may not necessarily be the closer depending on where he may land if he were traded.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias had a bumpy outing in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Brewers. Iglesias, who had not pitched in three days, came in for some work in the ninth inning of an 8-0 game. He allowed a walk and then a two-run home run to Ryan Braun before settling down and getting three straight outs, including a strikeout. The 28-year-old is still firmly in charge of closer duties for the Reds and has put together a solid season, converting 15 of 17 save opportunities with a 2.52 ERA, 39 strikeouts, and 13 walks in 35 2/3 innings. Fantasy owners should not be worried about his last outing, as even the most solid of players slip up every once in a while.

Iglesias worked a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his 15th save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Braves.

Iglesias tossed 1.1 scoreless innings to earn his 14th save of the season Tuesday against the Braves, allowing one hit and a pair of walks with one strikeout.

Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth inning Sunday against the Cubs, picking up his 13th save of the season.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 12th save of the season Friday in a 6-3 game against the Cubs. Iglesias pitched a clean ninth inning to end the game, allowing no runs, hits, or walks with a strikeout. The 28-year-old has a 2.30 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP in 31 1/3 innings pitched. He remains a high-end fantasy closer and should be started with confidence at all times.

Iglesias struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 12th save of the season in a 6-3 win over the Cubs.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 11th save of the season Wednesday in a 5-3 game against the Tigers. Iglesias allowed a single and no walks with a strikeout in the ninth inning to earn the save. The 28-year-old has had a bit of a bumpy June since returning from the disabled list with a biceps injury, allowing runs in three of his seven outings. Regardless of his June scuffling, Iglesias has once again posted excellent fantasy numbers this season, converting 11 of 13 save opportunities with a 2.37 ERA, 36 strikeouts, and 10 walks in 30 1/3 innings pitched. He remains a strong fantasy option and owners should have him in their lineups at all times.

Iglesias gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his 11th save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Tigers.

Iglesias allowed one run on three hits across 1.1 innings but escaped with his 10th save of the season Sunday against the Pirates. He struck out two.

Jared Hughes got the save Sunday to give Iglesias an extra day to rest, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports.

Iglesias (biceps) converted his ninth save of the season Wednesday in the Reds' 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks. He retired four of the seven hitters he faced, scattering three base hits.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias, who was activated from the 10-day disabled list prior to Wednesday's game from a left biceps injury, picked up his ninth save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Iglesias gave up no runs on three hits and no walks with a strikeout in the four-out save. The reliable righty seems to have picked up right where he left off prior to his DL stint. He has now converted nine of 11 save opportunities with a 1.96 ERA, 28 strikeouts and eight walks in 23 innings pitched. Fantasy owners should insert Iglesias back into their lineups and keep him there as long as he is healthy.

Iglesias (biceps) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Wednesday.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias (biceps) threw a side session on Monday. Assuming everything goes fine, there is a good chance that Iglesias returns on Wednesday. He has been out since May 20 due to a strained biceps in his left arm. Iglesias has been solid this season, so fantasy owners should hold onto him until he returns. It sounds like he should be back with the Reds sometime this week.

Iglesias (biceps) could return Wednesday in Arizona, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic Cincinnati reports.

Iglesias was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with a sore left biceps, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Iglesias was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with an undisclosed injury.

Iglesias was saddled with his second blown save of the season in the first half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cubs. He struck out two in one inning but allowed two runs on three hits.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias blew his second save of the season in game one of his team's doubleheader with the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Iglesias entered in the eighth inning of a two-run game and promptly allowed Chicago to score twice to knot up the ballgame. Iglesias was let off the hook after his offense scored in the bottom of the 11th inning to beat the Cubs. Iglesias is now 8-of-10 in save chances this season with a 2.08 ERA. He is unlikely to be available for the nightcap of the doubleheader.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his eighth save of the season on Wednesday in a 6-3 win over the Giants. Iglesias gave up a leadoff single to start the ninth inning but proceeded to induce a popup and get two consecutive strikeouts to end the game. Iglesias has now converted eight of nine save opportunities with a 1.31 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and eight walks in 20 2/3 innings pitched. Iglesias remains a high-end fantasy option at closer despite playing for a team that doesn't provide many save opportunities.

Iglesias threw a perfect ninth inning against the Dodgers on Sunday to earn his seventh save of the season.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias earned his sixth save of the season on Friday against the Dodgers. Iglesias came on in the ninth inning up four runs with runners on first and second and one out. He allowed no hits and no walks with one strikeout. Iglesias has converted six of seven save opportunities with a 1.45 ERA and a 23/8 K/BB ratio in 18 2/3 innings of work in 2018. He has also had five multi-inning outings, something that makes Iglesias unique among other closers. Despite pitching for a team that doesn't get many save opportunities, Iglesias has continued to be a solid fantasy option this season.

Iglesias (1-0) picked up the win Wednesday against the Mets, striking out three across two scoreless innings.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his fourth save of the season on Friday night, preserving a 4-1 win over the Miami Marlins. Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth for the save, allowing just one hit in the frame. The young right-hander has posted a 1.98 ERA, four saves in five chances, and a 15/8 K/BB ratio in 13 2/3 innings of work in 2018. The only complaint from fantasy owners would be his low number of save chances, something that Iglesias has no control over. That very lack of save chances is all that keeps Iglesias from being an elite fantasy closer.

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Cincinnati Reds right-hander Raisel Iglesias blew his first save of the 2018 season on Tuesday as he coughed up the game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Iglesias wound up working 2/3 of an inning, allowing one run on two walks and a hit while striking out one. It was a rare poor performance for Iglesias, who has become one of the more reliable relievers in MLB over the past two seasons. Iglesias is now 3-of-4 in save chances with a 1.74 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings of work. Iglesias would be getting more buzz as one of baseball's premier closers if the Reds afforded him more save opportunities. Look for him to bounce back in his next save chance.

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Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias nailed down his second save of the season on Saturday, preserving a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Iglesias pitched a scoreless ninth, allowing one hit and striking out one to earn the save. The Reds have won just two games in the early going this season with Iglesias earning the save in each of the two wins. On the season, Iglesias has a 2.70 ERA, two saves, and five strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings of work. His high strikeout upside should offset the lack of save chances he will see with the Reds this season.

Iglesias allowed one hit and struck out one across one inning of scoreless work to record the save Saturday against the Pirates.