Back to the Atlanta Braves Newsfeed

Braves’ Brian Snitker explains why he’s sticking with Raisel Iglesias amid struggles

The Atlanta Braves won 89 games last season and earned a playoff berth in the National League. Brian Snitker's squad couldn't roll their success into 2025, and the team is sitting under .500 more than a month into the season. While some of that can be attributed to injuries to stars like Spencer Strider, there are other culprits. One of the biggest points of concern is Raisel Iglesias' struggles at the end of games.

Over the last two seasons, Iglesias put up back-to-back campaigns with 30 saves or more. His ERA was low and he was effective coming out of Snitker's bullpen.