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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Locks down 30th save of 2026
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Iglesias secured the save in Friday's 5-2 win over the Phillies, striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
Iglesias entered Friday having logged just one punchout over his four prior outings, but he opened the ninth inning by striking out each of the first two batters he faced before closing things out by getting Brandon Marsh to foul out to third. Iglesias is up to 30 saves in 2026, marking the sixth time he's recorded at least 30 saves in a season in his major-league career. He has a 2.77 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 54:16 K:BB over 52 innings this season.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Secures 29th save
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Iglesias came away with the save in Friday's 6-4 win over the Rockies, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning. He did not record a walk or strikeout.
Iglesias was brought out for the ninth inning to protect Atlanta's two-run lead. He allowed a leadoff single to Hunter Goodman but responded by getting TJ Rumfield to ground into a double play, with Iglesias successfully closing things out after getting Willi Castro to line out. Iglesias has logged a save in each of his last five outings and is up to 29 saves on the year, which is eighth-most in the majors. He has a 2.88 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 52:16 K:BB over 50 innings this season.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Escapes trouble for 28th save
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Iglesias recorded a save Tuesday against the Dodgers, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one over a scoreless ninth inning.
Iglesias was called upon in the ninth to protect a one-run lead but immediately found himself in trouble after allowing a leadoff triple to Shohei Ohtani. After retiring the next two batters, Atlanta elected to intentionally walk Max Muncy before Iglesias put away the final batter to escape the threat. The veteran closer has now recorded a save in each of his last four appearances and owns 28 total on the year. Despite the recent production, Iglesias has struggled to a 4.32 ERA in the second half after posting a 2.23 mark before the All-Star break.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Grabs four-out save
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Iglesias allowed a hit and a walk over 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over Milwaukee in the Little League Classic.
Iglesias was brought in after the Brewers put the tying run at third base in the eighth inning. He got out of trouble there and then closed it out in the ninth to pick up his 27th save of the campaign. August has been a little challenging for Iglesias, who has allowed six runs over nine innings this month, though he's still converted four of his five save chances. For the season, the veteran closer has a 3.00 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 51:15 K:BB across 48 innings.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Secures 26th save
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Iglesias earned the save in Thursday's 2-0 win over the White Sox, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
Iglesias was summoned to protect a two-run lead in the ninth inning and did so on 12 pitches. The 36-year-old has posted a 7.04 ERA through eight appearances in what has been a shaky August, but he's still converted three of four save chances. On the year, he's 26-for-29 in save opportunities to go along with a 3.09 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 51:14 K:BB across 46.2 innings.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Hangs on for 25th save
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Iglesias earned the save in Sunday's 5-3 win over Arizona despite allowing a run on a hit and a walk in the ninth inning.
Tasked with protecting a three-run lead in the ninth, Iglesias found himself in some trouble after giving up a walk and a single to open the frame. However, the veteran closer managed to hold the Diamondbacks to one run to earn his 25th save this season. Iglesias has been a bit shaky of late, giving up six runs in his last 5.2 innings. Still, he sports a solid 3.15 ERA with a 1.20 WHIP and 49:14 K:BB across 45.2 innings this year.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Earns first win
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Iglesias (1-2) earned the win in Sunday's extra-inning win over the Yankees, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
Iglesias shut down the heart of the Yankees' order in the bottom of the ninth inning before Atlanta took the win in the 10th. It was a clutch effort after the veteran closer allowed two earned runs in back-to-back outings, including a blown save Friday. On the season, he's 24-for-27 in save chances with a 2.95 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 48:12 K:BB across 42.2 innings.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Blows save chance Friday
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Iglesias took a blown save in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Yankees, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out two across two-thirds of an inning.
Neither team could score through the first seven innings of Friday's game, but Iglesias was brought in for the ninth to protect a two-run lead after solo home runs from Austin Riley and Matt Olson. Iglesias struck out two of the first three batters he faced, but he proceeded to allow the next three Yankees on base, including an RBI double from Austin Wells and an RBI single by Ben Rice, tying the game at 2-2. It was the third blown save chance of the season for Iglesias in 27 attempts, and he's given up two earned runs in both of his last two outings. He has a 3.02 ERA and 1.20 WHIP over 41.2 innings on the year.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Up to 24 saves
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Iglesias earned the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over Washington, striking out one and walking one in a scoreless ninth inning.
Iglesias has now held opponents without an earned run in his last five innings, as he improved to 24-for-26 in save chances this season. The veteran closer's lowered his ERA to 2.25 across 40 innings this year with a 1.05 WHIP and 44:10 K:BB.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Hangs on for 23rd save
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Iglesias secured the save Thursday against the Nationals, allowing no runs on no hits and one walk with no strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.
The Nationals did bring the possible go-ahead run to the plate, but Iglesias held on by getting Luis Garcia to fly out and end the game. The veteran right-hander has turned in back-to-back scoreless outings and converted two straight save opportunities, which is an encouraging sign after he let in earned six runs across his prior nine appearances. Through 39 innings overall, Iglesias sports a 2.31 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 43:9 K:BB with 23 saves in 25 attempts.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Collects 22nd save
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Iglesias recorded his 22nd save of the season in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets, working a perfect ninth inning without striking out a batter.
Chris Sale blanked New York for six innings before handing things off to his bullpen, and Iglesias wrapped up the combined shutout on just eight pitches, all strikes. It was a strong rebound for the veteran closer after he blew his last save chance Sunday, but Iglesias will probably be happy to see the calendar flip to August -- over 11 appearances in July, he's been charged with at least one run five times, stumbling to a 5.06 ERA in 10.2 innings despite a respectable 1.13 WHIP and 13:2 K:BB.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Stuck with blown save Sunday
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Iglesias took a blown save in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Orioles in extra innings. He gave up an unearned run while logging a walk and a strikeout in the ninth inning.
Though an Ozzie Albies error helped Baltimore to tie the game Sunday, Iglesias was still tagged with his second blown save in his last eight appearances after he had converted his first 17 save chances of the season. Iglesias has given up seven runs (six earned) in his last 8.2 innings, though he still sports an excellent 2.43 ERA overall with a 1.08 WHIP and 43 strikeouts through 37 innings this year.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Hangs on for 21st save
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Iglesias earned the save in Thursday's 6-5 win over San Diego, working around two hits while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
Iglesias found himself in some trouble in the ninth after the Padres logged back-to-back singles. However, the right-hander struck out Luis Rengifo to end the game, stranding the tying and go-ahead runs on base. It's a nice bounce-back outing from Iglesias, who gave up a home run in each of his previous two appearances. He's up to 21 saves this season while posting a 2.50 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 42:7 K:BB across 36 innings.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Escapes with save No. 20
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Iglesias secured the save Wednesday against San Diego, allowing one run on one hit and no walks in two-thirds of an inning. He struck out two.
Atlanta summoned Victor Mederos to record the final three outs of a 7-1 game, but he coughed up four runs to create a save situation in the ninth inning. Iglesias was shaky himself, serving up a solo home run to Luis Rengifo but held on to put out the fire. Although Iglesias has blown just one save and sports a 2.57 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 40:7 K:BB with 20 saves over 35 innings in 2026, he has given up 10 runs across his last 19.1 frames after opening the year with a scoreless streak of 15.2 innings.
Iglesias struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over St. Louis.
Iglesias has allowed four runs over his last four innings, but he's converted three of four save chances in that span. The veteran reliever was dominant early in the season but has regressed since late May, though he's in no immediate danger of losing the closer job. He's at a 2.23 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 36:7 K:BB through 32.1 innings while converting 19 of 20 save chances this season.
Iglesias earned the save in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Pirates, allowing one walk while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
After giving up four runs in his last two appearances, including three in his first blown save of the season Monday, Iglesias rebounded with a strong effort against the Pirates, working around a two-out walk to lock down his 18th save. Overall, Iglesias sports a 2.30 ERA with a 1.12 WHIP and 35:7 K:BB across 31.1 innings this year.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Blows first save of 2026
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Iglesias blew the save in Monday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Mets. He allowed three runs on three hits and no walks while striking out one over one inning.
Iglesias entered with a one-run cushion in the ninth inning but was unable to secure the victory, surrendering a three-run homer to Juan Soto. Atlanta tied the game in the bottom half of the inning, but New York ultimately prevailed in 10 frames. Monday marked Iglesias' first blown save of the season after he entered the contest a perfect 17-for-17 in save opportunities. The right-hander now owns a 2.37 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 33:6 K:BB across 30.1 innings in 2026.
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Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Earns 17th save
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Iglesias earned the save in Atlanta's 5-3 win over the Mets, allowing one run on three hits and no walks with one strikeout in the ninth inning.
Iglesias entered the ninth inning with a three-run lead and closed things out despite allowing three singles. The veteran closer remains a perfect 17-for-17 in save opportunities this season despite allowing an earned run in three of his past eight outings. He owns a 1.53 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 32:6 K:BB across 29.1 innings this year and will be heavily leaned on with Robert Suarez (elbow) on the injured list.
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