Reds reliever Raisel Iglesias isn’t happy with his usage

The Cincinnati Reds signed Raisel Iglesias to a 3-year, $24.125M deal this offseason. The deal wasn’t an extension, but simply a way to guarantee his money due in 2019-2021 rather than go through the arbitration process in each of those years. At the time the deal was signed, the Reds seemed to be hinting at the usage of Iglesias in a non-traditional closers role.

David (Bell) and Derek (Johnson) will spend time with Raisel over the winter,” Dick Williams said. “I’m looking forward to seeing what they come up with. The more we see an elite arm like this, the better off we are as a team. This gives us the flexibility, and David and Derek are of the mind they want the flexibility to be able to…