The Los Angeles Angels have been within the rumor mill over the potential for re-signing nearer Raisel Iglesias, however they may face competitors for him from the Philadelphia Phillies.
MLB Community’s Jon Morosi recently touched on the attainable free agent locations for Iglesias, who’s coming off of a potent marketing campaign in his first season with the Angels the place he notched 34 saves and a 2.57 ERA over 70.0 innings pitched.
Morosi speculated that the veteran nearer could also be in line for a four-year deal within the offseason and that each the Angels and Phillies are the 2 more than likely locations for him within the coming months.
Extra so, Morosi additional provides that discovering a better could also be an pressing want for the Phillies entrance workplace, which comes after the crew relied on the likes of Hector Neris (16 saves) and Ian Kennedy (10 saves) to complete off video games final season.
Iglesias turned a free agent after he opted to show the Angels’ one-year, $18.4 million qualifying supply. Thus, if he opts to signal with the Phillies or some other crew in free company, then the Angels will obtain a compensation draft decide.
Angels normal supervisor Perry Minasian has made word of his aspiration to maintain Iglesias in Anaheim. Earlier than Iglesias elected to say no the crew’s qualifying supply, Minasian said that the crew would “like to preserve him.” And although the Angels got here to phrases with former New York Mets left-hander reliever Aaron Loup on a two-year, $17 million deal, Minasian mentioned that this transfer “doesn’t preclude us from Raisel by any means.”
Iglesias positive may have loads of choices for simply the place he’ll pitch within the 2022 season.
