Braves closer Raisel Iglesias’ brilliant August earned him National League reliever-of-the-month honors.
Iglesias, 34, didn’t allow a run over 11 appearances (13-1/3 innings). He went 3-0 with six saves, striking out 14 without a walk. He had a streak of 38 consecutive hitters retired.
“Just being able to stay healthy is the biggest thing,” Iglesias said through team interpreter Franco Garcia. “Just the sacrifice and the hard work that goes into every day and your daily routine. Just that continued hard work and we still have a month to go.”
The Braves acquired Iglesias from the Angels in July 2022, taking on his contract. That’s proved to be an excellent move as Iglesias has excelled as the club’s closer over the past two seasons. His 2024 campaign has been under the radar nationally, but he has a 1.29 ERA with 28 saves. Iglesias has a 2.01 ERA over 111 games across the past two seasons.
This was Iglesias’ first reliever-of-the-month nod since July 2021, when he was with the Angels.
The Braves begin a homestand Tuesday against the Rockies, Blue Jays and Reds (make-up game). They’re one game ahead of the Mets for the NL’s final wild-card spot.
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