Cincinnati Reds: After rocky start, Raisel Iglesias is on track in August

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 08: Raisel Iglesias #26 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches in the ninth inning (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Reds closer Raisel Iglesias has been red hot since August began.

Since the calendar flipped to August, Raisel Iglesias seems like a new pitcher. After being rocked in his first two games this season, the Cincinnati Reds closer has found his groove. This is the version of Iglesias the Reds front office paid for when his contract was renegotiated in the fall of 2018.

Iglesias signed a three-year/$24M deal with the Reds in November of 2018. The deal seemed odd at the time, as Iggy had originally signed a multi-year deal with Cincinnati. However, Iglesias’…