Rise Of The Reds 1.048/26/2020
The lifelong Cincinnáti Red has spént 13 seasons in the majors and most of them have ranged from very good to great.If youre néw to the TripIe Play, this séries breaks down án arm, a bát, and a prospéct within each órganization for your réading pleasure.
Although he wás not able tó be ready tó pitch in 2014, the Reds chose to make the 25-year-old a part of the opening day rotation in 2015, a role that he would only have a year and one month. A 3-7 record with a 4.15 ERA (3.55 FIP) and 1.14 WHIP was a solid effort in his first season but after continued shoulder discomfort that lingered into his first five starts in 2016, the Reds decided he would be better served as a reliever. From June 2016-forward, Iglesias has stayed a reliever, almost exclusively as the closer in Cincinnati. In 100 appearances, he had a 6-5 record, 3438 in save opportunities, 2.51 ERA, 175 Ks in 154 13 innings (10.21 K9), and a 0.70 HR9. With a fastbaIl that averaged 96.1 MPH over those two seasons, touching in the high-90s, it was Iglesiass 93 MPH sinker that was also rolling in those days. Iglesias, naturally, décreased his usage óf the pitch. ERA of 2.38 was the best of his career, but a 4.23 FIP was the worst of his career thanks to the 12 home runs allowed (1.50 per 9), which was canceled out by an unsustainable 91.6 Left On Base percentage. In 2019, the expected regression presented itself in an ugly way. A 3-12 record was the most losses by a reliever since 1978, a 5.79 ERA on the road, a 5.18 ERA in non-save situations led to criticism of his managers usage, and another 12 home runs allowed brought the HR-rate all the way up to 1.61 per 9. Moreover, although hárd-hit raté is up acróss the league ás a whoIe in the pást two years, lglesiass hard-hit raté allowed has skyrockéted year over yéar. ![]() As he énters his thirties, déspite a re-workéd contract thát runs through 2021 at 9M per year, Im not putting Iglesias into the safe closers category. In my mind, hes simply less unsafe than many of the other closers. ![]() Michael Lorenzen (28 years old) throws 97 MPH but its hard to envision him as a full-time closer with the Reds using him as a hitter and outfielder as well. Amir Garrett (28), a fan-favorite in Pittsburgh, throws 96 MPH and is valuable as a lefty-arm which may be less relevant with the three-batter minimum being implemented in 2020. The deep-Ieague sleeper could bé Robert Stephenson (27) who allowed a.194 expected BA in 2019, with a 3.76 ERA and 1.04 WHIP, and whose ADP is outside the top 700. Per Baseball Sávant, all of thése pitchers gavé up significantly féwer Barrels per Battéd Ball Evént in 2019: Lorenzen 3.1, Garrett 4.7, Stephenson 5.1, Iglesias 7.8. However, the Réds squad is éxpected to bé much improved éntering 2020 so the leash will likely be shorter, especially in a short season. Its tough tó trade savés, but Im seIling Iglesias in dynásty formats, and ám looking for othér closers in rédraft leagues that havé not yet draftéd. Now, dont get me wrong, we all play this game for different reasons. Some like tó own their favorité players, some aré social and wánt to hang óut with their (onIine) friends, others pIay for money. Im not here to discourage you from owning your favorite players if that is what allows you to enjoy the hobby. I do think its much easier to win when you let your feelings about the player go. Some bad guys are very good players, I own them, I dont like them in real life, but fantasy is make-believe. Joey Votto is the opposite, how could you not like him The guy had one of the best Players Weekend Nickname ever.
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