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Closes out 29th save Iglesias struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Pirates.

Impact Iglesias was a little rough coming out of the All-Star break, but over his last 27 appearances of the year, he allowed just one run with a 27:6 K:BB over 26.2 innings. He also earned 18 of 29 saves for the year in that stretch, which reasserted his status as a high-end closer. The right-hander also posted a 3.21 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 73:16 K:BB through 67.1 innings overall.

SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE

Acuña homers and Braves end season with 4-1 win over Pirates

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a two-run home run in the first inning and the Atlanta Braves ended their season with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates

SEPTEMBER 28 • Associated Press

Locks down 28th save Iglesias worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save over the Nationals on Tuesday.

Impact Iglesias needed just 10 pitches to get through the frame to pick up his 28th save on the year. He's now allowed just one run since July 28 and has converted all 17 of his save chances since then. Iglesias has put together another productive campaign for Atlanta, posting a 3.31 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 70:15 K:BB in 64.1 innings.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Harris II hits 2 homers, Braves beat Nationals 3-2 for 10th straight win

Michael Harris II homered twice, Hurston Waldrep pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 for their 10th straight victory

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Secures 27th save Iglesias worked a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 27th save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Tigers. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

Impact It was his 16th straight successful conversion. Iglesias will likely fall a bit short of his third straight 30-save season, but the 35-year-old closer turned his campaign around in impressive fashion after a rough start. After sitting with a 6.00 ERA on June 17, Iglesias has proceeded to post a 1.51 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 39:8 K:BB over his last 35.2 innings.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 27th save Iglesias worked a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 27th save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Tigers. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Surging Braves rally past reeling Tigers for 6-5 victory

Nacho Alvarez Jr. hit the first two homers of his MLB career, then added a game-tying single in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves won their seventh straight game with a 6-5 v...

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Collects 26th save Iglesias recorded his 26th save of the season in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals, walking one and striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact The right-hander continues to dominate down the stretch. Since his last blown save July 26, Iglesias has been scored upon only once, delivering a 0.41 ERA, 0.64 WHIP and 22:4 K:BB in 22 innings while converting all 15 of his save chances.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Olson homers in 4th consecutive game, Suarez Ks 9 as Braves beat Nationals 6-3

Matt Olson homered for a fourth consecutive game, José Suarez threw seven strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 in the first game of a split doubl...

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Notches 25th save Iglesias picked up the save in Monday's 4-1 win over the Cubs, striking out one in a clean ninth inning.

Impact Iglesias submitted his 25th save of the year in his fifth consecutive scoreless outing. The veteran right-hander has rewarded patient fantasy managers while experiencing quite the turnaround from an awful start to the season, which saw him post a 6.75 ERA as of June 5. Iglesias has a 1.51 ERA, 0.64 WHIP and 39:6 K:BB over his last 37 appearances to boost his ERA to 3.62 for the campaign.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Shuts down Mariners for 24th save Iglesias earned the save in Friday's 4-1 win over the Mariners, striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Impact The veteran closer was tasked with protecting a three-run lead and converted without issue, securing his 24th save of the season. Iglesias has been nearly untouchable of late, allowing just one run across his last 18 appearances while converting 13 straight save chances dating back to late July. During this dominant stretch, the right-hander has posted a 0.50 ERA, 0.56 WHIP and a 17:2 K:BB over 18 innings.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Braves' late surge stuns slumping Mariners as Chris Sale shines in 4-1 win

Chris Sale pitched 6 2/3 strong innings, Ozzie Albies went 3 for 4 with an RBI and the Atlanta Braves used a three-run eighth inning to beat the slumping Seattle Mariners 4-1

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Kim, Albies homer late to back Elder as Braves rally past Cubs 5-1

Ha-Seong Kim hit a three-run homer, Bryce Elder pitched seven innings of four-hit ball and the Atlanta Braves rallied for a 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs

SEPTEMBER 4 • Associated Press

Braves' Raisel Iglesias wins NL Reliever of the Month award Iglesias had a 0.69 ERA in 13 appearances, going 10-for-10 in save opportunities. He had a 13:0 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 13 innings.

SEPTEMBER 3 • AJC.COM

Raisel Iglesias named NL Reliever of the Month for August Yes, good things are allowed to happen around here, sometimes.

SEPTEMBER 3 • BATTERYPOWER.COM

Locks down 23rd save Iglesias struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 3-1 win over Philadelphia.

Impact Iglesias had a fantastic August, allowing one run while posting a 13:0 K:BB across 13 innings. He picked up 10 saves this month and is up to 23 on the year. While he's had some rough patches, as seen in his 3.81 ERA over 56.2 innings, he's also sporting a stingy 1.02 WHIP and 61:10 K:BB, which suggests his missteps have largely been bad luck rather than a deterioration of skill.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Baldwin breaks tie with 2-run homer in 9th and Braves top Phillies 3-1 to avoid 4-game sweep

Drake Baldwin broke a ninth-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves avoided a four-game sweep with a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Escapes with 22nd save Iglesias earned the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Mets, allowing one run on three hits in the ninth inning. He did not record a walk or strikeout.

Impact Iglesias was tasked with protecting a two-run lead in the ninth and held on despite giving up three straight one-out singles. It marked the first time veteran closer allowed a run 14 outings, and he's now converted 11 straight save chances dating back to July 28. On the year, he's 22-for-27 in save opportunities with a 3.95 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 58:10 K:BB across 54.2 innings.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Escapes with 22nd save Iglesias earned the save in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Mets, allowing one run on three hits in the ninth inning. He did not record a walk or strikeout.

Impact Iglesias was tasked with protecting a two-run lead in the ninth and held on despite giving up three straight one-out singles. It marked the first time the veteran closer has allowed a run in his past 14 outings, and he's now converted 11 straight save chances dating back to July 28. On the year, he's 22-for-27 in save opportunities with a 3.95 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 58:10 K:BB across 54.2 innings.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Profar drives in 2 runs with go-ahead single in 8th as Braves win 4-3 to deny Mets sweep

Jurickson Profar drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single with two outs in the eighth inning, sending the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 win over the New York Mets

AUGUST 24 • Associated Press

Notches 21st save Iglesias struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his 21st save of the season in a 1-0 win over the White Sox.

Impact All eight of Iglesias' pitches found the strike zone in a ruthless performance from the veteran closer. The right-hander held a 6.75 ERA as late as June 5, but since then Iglesias has been one of the best late-inning arms in baseball, posting a 1.52 ERA, 0.61 WHIP and 33:4 K:BB over his last 29.2 innings while converting 13 of 14 save chances.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 21st save Iglesias struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his 21st save of the season in a 1-0 win over the White Sox.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Baldwin's 2-run single in 8th caps 6-run comeback as Braves rally past White Sox 11-10

Drake Baldwin hit a two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied from a six-run deficit to defeat the Chicago White Sox 11-10

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Extends scoreless streak in save Iglesias picked up the save in Tuesday's 11-10 win over the White Sox, throwing a clean ninth inning with no strikeouts.

Impact That's now 12 consecutive scoreless innings for Iglesias, who has successfully converted each of his nine save chances during that span. The veteran right-hander had briefly lost his grip on the closer job at one point amid a dismal start to the campaign -- he had a 6.75 ERA through June 5 -- but he's been well back on track for over two months now. Over his last 28.2 innings, Iglesias boasts a 1.57 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 32:4 K:BB.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Secures 19th save Iglesias allowed a hit during a scoreless inning and earned a save over Cleveland on Sunday. He struck out two.

Impact Iglesias tossed 12 of 17 pitches for strikes and made quick work of the Guardians in the ninth inning. He retired three straight batters after Bo Naylor knocked a leadoff single. Iglesias has converted eight straight saves during his active 11-inning scoreless streak. For the year, he owns a 4.01 ERA with a 57:10 K:BB through 51.2 frames. Iglesias has converted 19 saves in 24 chances.

AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE

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