10 Facts About Raisel Iglesias

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Raisel Iglesias was born on January 4,1990 and is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.

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Raisel Iglesias previously played in MLB for the Reds and Los Angeles Angels.

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3.

Raisel Iglesias hid in the mountains of Isla de la Juventud, but was caught and was detained.

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4.

Raisel Iglesias established his residency in Haiti, held an open tryout in Mexico in December 2013.

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5.

Raisel Iglesias had a couple of stints on the disabled list, limiting him to just 18 games, 16 of them starts.

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6.

Raisel Iglesias served as setup man and closer for the Reds, finishing with six saves in 37 games.

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7.

In 2019, Raisel Iglesias started the season as the Reds closer and ended the year with career-highs in saves and appearances and a 4.

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8.

On December 7,2020, Raisel Iglesias was traded to the Angels for Noe Ramirez and Leo Rivas.

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9.

On December 1,2021, Raisel Iglesias re-signed with the Angels on a four-year, $58 million contract.

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10.

On June 26,2022, after the brawl between the Angels and the Seattle Mariners, Raisel Iglesias threw a tub of sunflower seeds and a bucket of gum onto the infield.

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