Braves Place Raisel Iglesias On Injured List
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Key Points:
- The Atlanta Braves placed closer Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day injured list due to shoulder inflammation, with left-handed pitcher Dylan Dodd recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill his roster spot.
- Iglesias’ injury follows a recent report that he was unavailable after sleeping on his shoulder wrong, and although he pitched an inning on Sunday, he will now miss at least two weeks.
- Iglesias’ fastball velocity has declined from his 2023 average of around 95 mph to the low 93 mph range in recent outings, potentially linked to his shoulder issues.
- Iglesias re-signed with the Braves on a one-year, $16 million contract and had a strong start to the current season, allowing just five hits and maintaining an 11-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 8 2/3 innings.
- Since mid-June 2023, Iglesias has been highly effective, posting a 1.04 ERA with a 31.2% strikeout rate and successfully converting 26 of 27 save opportunities.
