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Reds activate closer Iglesias from DL

The Reds activated closer Raisel Iglesias from the 10-day disabled list and optioned right-hander Jesus Reyes to Double-A Pensacola.

Iglesias was placed on the 10-day DL due to a strained left biceps in his non-pitching arm.

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In 20 appearances, Iglesias has a 2.08 ERA with a 0.92 WHIP and eight saves.

Major League Baseball is gravitating toward young talent, and quite often that talent makes an instant impact upon arrival. With the historic 2017 rookie seasons of Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger still fresh in our minds, this 2018 campaign has already revealed some game-changing first-year players who have infused their clubs with new depth and dimension, and it's not too early to start thinking about what the Rookie of the Year Award race might look like by season's end.