It was a tumultuous season for Raisel Iglesias in his contract walk year. While his results eventually balanced out into something akin to his expected production, his struggles with home runs early set the tone for a disastrous Braves season overall.

How acquired

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.

What were the expectations?

Iglesias had a really strong 2024 campaign, albeit one where his tendency to outpitch his xFIP on both an ERA

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