Flex play: Reds' Iglesias alters offseason prep

Raisel Iglesias flashed an impressive skill set in 16 starts and should rack up plenty of strikeouts in 2016 thanks to a devastating sinkerGOODYEAR, Ariz. -- During his first baseball season in the United States, following a defection from Cuba, Raisel Iglesias and the Reds were certainly pleased. In a relatively short amount of time, Iglesias developed as a rookie starting pitcher. He showed he could handle himself mentally on the Major League stage and was comfortable in the environment.

One drawback was right shoulder fatigue that forced Iglesias to shut down his 2015 season early. He did not pitch again after Sept. 13. An offseason shoulder strengthening and flexibility program was…