He hit .266/.318/.306 in 88 games for Pawtucket, but had only 11 extra-base hits - 9 of them doubles - and drew a mere 27 walks, feeding concerns that he would not be able to hit enough to hold a job in the major leagues, even though his play on the defensive side of the ledger was excellent (he fielded .966 at short). The team clearly doesn’t have that “Billy Hamilton-level” speed guy on the team. José Iglesias is a shortstop who made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox in 2011. Are you a Stathead, too? Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2013 season He was voted the AL's Rookie of the Month for June on the strength of a .395 average with 4 doubles, 2 triples and a homer, scoring 17 runs. When an injury prevented him from playing defence, he was the starting DH for 13 games, on merit. Join our linker program. The Tigers fell back in the standings after a second-place finish in 2016, ending up 5th in 2017 and 3rd but with 98 losses in 2018. He broke into the minors with the Lowell Spinners of the New York-Penn League, hitting .350 in 13 games early in 2010. His batting line looked superficially like an improvement on his last few seasons in Detroit, but in fact it was almost equivalent production, considering the fact he was going from a ballpark that significantly depressed offensive numbers to one that was much more hitter-friendly. Angels SS José Iglesias went from Cuba to a Montana jail on his path to freedom Iglesias defected when he was 18, leading him 13 years later to the … Let’s just say last year was an outlier. He found a regular job in the line-up, occasionally spelling Drew at short and starting in place of the struggling Will Middlebrooks at third base. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Signed thru 2021, 2 yrs/$6M (20-21), Service Time (01/2021): 8.036 Neither player wanted to comment on the cause of the fight, minimizing the event and calling it "an internal matter". Overall, he hit .303/.349/.386 in 109 games and was named to the 2013 Topps All-Star Rookie Team after the season. As a rookie in 2006-2007, he was 17 for 85 with 3 doubles and 4 walks. However, the Tigers struggled after a strong start, settling into playing .500 ball and falling well behind the division leaders. All rights reserved. Iglesias registered a career-worst -0.2 dWAR per Baseball-Reference.com and didn’t rate among the Rawlings Gold Glove finalists, but physical limitations played a significant role in the drop-off. Do you have a sports website? He played 25 games for Boston, hitting only .118/.200/.191, although he did connect for his first big league homer. Or write about sports? He fielded .939 as a backup at SS to Michel Rodriguez and also played a couple of games at 2B (no errors). ↩ Go Back; 2019 Season; Home; Game Changer; Players. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2021. In September 2013, Iglesias attempted to defect from Cuba. Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, 194lb (180cm, 87kg) . As far as the cost to acquire Iglesias goes, in today’s free agent market it is difficult to know exactly what a player will command, but in Cincinnati, Iglesias made $2.5 million in 2019. This production completely blew out of the water anything he had done before: his highest OPS+ over his previous 8 seasons had been 101! A seven-year veteran of the Red Sox and Tigers, Iglesias spent the past five seasons with Detroit and was a 2015 All-Star. José Iglesias is a shortstop who made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox in 2011. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. Overall, he played in 10 games for the Sox, going 2 for 6, while hitting .235 in 101 games for Pawtucket. Iglesias started at shortstop the rest of the way for Detroit, hitting .259 in 46 games and showing great defensive abilities. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. The Orioles knew that this was freakish, and looked to deal him at the trading deadline but did not receive a good offer. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. We present them here for purely educational purposes. He hit only .202 in 33 games for Pawtucket, but was called back to Boston on May 24th. It came against J.P. Howell of the Tampa Bay Rays on September 20th. The Sox would have preferred to call up Yamaico Navarro, who already had some major league experience, to back up Jed Lowrie during Scútaro's injury, but Navarro was bothered by an injury of his own. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, March 21, 3:40PM. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. I went to Baseball Reference and this is what they have for them Both (I only picked the Data from Shortstop for 2015 – 2018) DRS: Iglesias has the much better number, 5 to 1. in La Habana, Cuba In other words, batting .373 and slugging .556 weren't flukes when the quality of contact and ferquency of contact are objectively measured. Fortunately, x-rays were negative. This page was last edited on 3 December 2020, at 13:51. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Detroit was clearly worried about a possible suspension of starting shortstop Jhonny Peralta, whose name had been linked to the Biogenesis scandal, a suspension which was confirmed a few days later. The 29-year-old native of Cuba slashed .269/.310/.389 with five home runs in 125 games last season while contributing 2 WAR, per Baseball-Reference, thanks in large part to his defensive work at shortstop. Team: Cincinnati Reds (majors) Born: January 5, 1990 in La Habana, Cuba cu Debut: May 8, 2011 (Age 21-123d, 17,540th in MLB history) vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB . Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic was the first to report this. January 5, 1990 Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. It's interesting that Jose is near the bottom in barrel rate and exit velocity last year and still comes out at the top in xBA and in the top 20 percent in xSLG. He stole 12 bases in 15 tries. In spite of his lack of hitting in AAA, he seemed to find AL pitchers to his liking, as he managed to keep his average above .400 until early July. He has been worth 12.3 wins above replacement, according to Baseball Reference, since his MLB debut in … Do you have a blog? Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2013 season 2019 Contract Status: Signed thru 2019, 1 yr/$2.5M (19) He had hit .322/.358/.382 for La Habana in 2007-2008, fielding .964 as their starting shortstop. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Iglesias played for Isla de la Juventud in the Cuban National Series, and played for the Cuban national baseball team, appearing in the 2013 World Baseball Classic and 2013 World Port Tournament.. He was able to take his position as the team's starting shortstop on opening day, facing the Minnesota Twins on April 6th and went 2 for 4, then followed that with a 4-for-4 performance in his next game two games later, giving the Tigers the sort of production from shortstop that they had sorely lacked in his absence the previous year. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. José Iglesias* (BAL): 4-4, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R. ... View All of Yesterday's Batters at Baseball-Reference.com. He returned to Pawtucket, but was still regarded as Boston's shortstop of the future. Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg) . He was still hitting .330 on July 30th when the Red Sox decided to use him as a trading chip, with his value likely at an all-time high and Drew once again healthy and productive. The Tigers were completely tearing down and rebuilding the team by the end of the 2018 season, and did not make a serious effort to retain him when he became a free agent. Iglesias is a career .278 hitter with a .319 on-base percentage and one season of double-digit home runs, so fantasy managers shouldn't be counting on an offensive stud over a full season. Iglesias is a career .273/.315/.371 hitter in eight major league seasons, parts of the first three spent with the Red Sox. 17 players have 10 or more. He hid in the mountains of Isla de la Juventud, but was caught and was detained. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. As a rookie in 2006-2007, he was 17 for 85 with 3 doubles and 4 walks. Career Amateur career. 45 players in Major League Baseball have at least three plays classified as “bolts”. José Iglesias. He continued on his spring training course, going 3 for 5 with a run and an RBI as the Sox won handily, 9-2. cu, Debut: May 8, 2011 How he suddenly became a legit #3 hitter is anyone’s guess. While it’s not a skillset that a player can just “turn it on” when runners are on base, to suggest that it wasn’t of value because it worked out in 2019 would be silly. All rights reserved. He became a free agent again after the 2019 season and on January 6, 2020, signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles for $3 million, with an option for a second year. He was then promoted to the Portland Sea Dogs of the AA Eastern League, where he hit .285/.315/.357 with 5 steals in 7 tries in 57 games. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He was thus traded to the Detroit Tigers as part of a three-team deal that allowed the Sox to get their hands on pitcher Jake Peavy from the Chicago White Sox. Are you a Stathead, too? The various projection systems all seem to be in agreement on what he will hit like in 2019. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. (Age 21-123d, It would be very unlikely he would get that kind of playing time. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Not much on-base skill. Unleash the power of our game logs database by becoming a Stathead. José hit .294 with 7 extra-base hits in 68 spring at-bats, displaying a much more aggressive approach at the plate, and he got the start against the New York Yankees on Opening Day on April 1st, as Drew had not yet been cleared to return to action. Positions: He hit .450 (9 for 20) in 6 games before being sent down to Pawtucket on April 10th when Drew came off the disabled list. After the season, Baseball America named him the #52 prospect on its top-100 prospects list; they had just rated him as the best defensive shortstop in AA as well. Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, 195lb (180cm, 88kg) . He made his first major league start at shortstop on May 11th, filling in for an ill Lowrie in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, going 0 for 3. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. He started 2011 with the Pawtucket Red Sox in the AAA International League, where he hit .253 with only 2 walks and no extra-base hits in his first 24 games. Born: January 5, 1990 in La Habana, Cuba cu Debut: May 8, 2011 (Age 21-123d, 17,540th in MLB history) vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB . Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Prior to Tuesday’s game against the Cubs, Iglesias was hitting at .288/.326/.408/.734, with an OPS+ of 92. Main Menu. Jose Iglesias hitting slightly above career norms. The Cincinnati Reds are reportedly talking to free agent shortstop Jose Iglesias about a minor league deal for 2019. Jose Peraza has the other. He stood out on the team as a strong defender whereas many of his teammates were there primarily for their bat. After defecting, Iglesias signed a four-year, $8.25 million contract with the Red Sox on September 8, 2009. For reference, your league average starting every day player provides 2.0 WAR. He had hit .322/.358/.382 for La Habana in 2007-2008, fielding .964 as their starting shortstop. It was decent production for a middle infielder with above-average fielding skills, but nothing that stood out, especially when the team's overall offensive production took a huge dip starting in 2017. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. All Professional Baseball Statistics for José Iglesias. In the first 41 regular season games, Iglesias demonstrated that he has an outstanding glove at the shortstop position, and that he has an above-average bat for a shortstop. Subscribers gain access to Player and Team Game Finders, which pros use to easily run customizable searches through over 100 years worth of game logs. The Angels were looking for him to replace incumbent SS Andrelton Simmons, who had become a free agent. On May 8, 2011, Iglesias was called up to Boston when starting SS Marco Scútaro was placed on the disabled list with a strained muscle. Jose Iglesias, light-hitting defensive wizard brought in on a minor-league deal, has out slugged both Yasiel Puig and Joey Votto through the first quarter of the season. He had an 18-game hitting streak from May 27-June 18th. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Jason Beck: "Avila: Iglesias' days in Detroit likely numbered: GM expects to trade veteran SS by non-waiver Trade Deadline". To wit, Jose Iglesias, among Reds with at least 40 plate appearances, sits second in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and sixth (!) All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. He then hit .269 for the Peoria Javelinas. Iglesias defected from Cuba one game into the 2008 World Junior Championship. Iglesias got another vote of confidence when the Tigers let Peralta leave as a free agent following the season, confirming him as the Tigers' starting shortstop in 2014. Jose Iglesias has been an effective pickup at a low price for the Reds, who inked the former Boston and Detroit shortstop to a minor league contract last winter. However, he lost a battle with Mike Aviles, who showed he was a better hitter, even if José was better defensively. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Iglesias went 1 for 12 in the ALDS against the Oakland Athletics, and then 5 for 14 (.357) against his former team in the ALCS. Iglesias was an All-Star in 2015. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. José Iglesias. Find out more. Careers; Seasons; Best X Seasons; Yearly Top Players Jose Iglesias was pretty good when runners were on the bases last season. ... Sep 15 But if Iglesias is your third Middle Infielder then the profits are better than gambling on somebody who once stole 32 bases in A-ball. He was immediately touted as the Sox's shortstop of the future, and while his defensive play has been outstanding, his bat still needs work. If his services for the 2020 season stay in that range, then the Milwaukee Brewers absolutely have to … The Orioles were also a rebuilding team and were only looking for a short-term solution to give their infield some stability after trading incumbent Jonathan Villar earlier that off-season. He was named the 2012 IL All-Star shortstop and Baseball America rated him as the league's 11th-best prospect, between Tim Beckham and Corey Kluber. Iglesias started his organized baseball career with the Mesa Solar Sox, hitting .275 with 12 RBI in 18 games in the Arizona Fall League. He signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds and played a career-high 146 games in 2019, hitting .288 with 11 homers and 59 RBIs. Team: Los Angeles Angels (majors) Born: January 5, 1990 in La Habana, Cuba cu Debut: May 8, 2011 (Age 21-123d, 17,548th in MLB history) vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Exceeded rookie limits during 2013 season, 2021 Contract Status: The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. He fielded .966 at short. José Iglesias. It was in this context that Iglesias got into a shoving match in the dugout with catcher James McCann on August 7th. Not much power. Or write about sports? Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Iglesias is slashing .300/.300/.700 with a home run and five RBI through 11 Cactus League games.. Iglesias came over from Baltimore in a December trade and … Nick Senzel’s a plus speed guy, and you can toss Jose … Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He also registered a career-best 1.4 dWAR per Baseball-Reference.com. Many thanks to him. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. He had a better year than anyone could have expected, as he hit .373 with an OPS+ of 160 in 39 games. Team: Los Angeles Angels (majors) Born: January 5, 1990 in La Habana, Cuba cu Debut: May 8, 2011 (Age 21-123d, 17,548th in MLB history) vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB . Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Feel like you're looking for a needle in a haystack? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. he was back on the field in spring training in 2015, but suffered another setback on March 8th when he took a ball off his right shin while fielding grounders in pre-game practice and had to be helped off the field. The 29-year-old native of Cuba slashed .269/.310/.389 with five home runs in 125 games last season while contributing 2 WAR, per Baseball-Reference, thanks in large part to his defensive work at shortstop. Iglesias defected from Cuba one game into the 2008 World Junior Championship. Iglesias headed into the Sox's spring training in 2012 with a chance to earn the starting shortstop job following Scutaro's departure.  •  José Iglesias. However, on December 2nd, they found a taker, sending him to the Los Angeles Angels for two prospects, Ps Garrett Stallings and Jean Pinto. #Reds have been in discussions with free-agent SS Jose Iglesias on a minor-league contract, sources tell me and @ctrent. Iglesias made his major league debut on the day of his call-up, playing one inning as a defensive replacement at shortstop against the Minnesota Twins. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Both of these latter totals were career highs. Join our linker program. in slugging. In fact, he kept it up for the entire first half, earning a first trip to the All-Star Game. Iglesias, who came into this season with a 5.0 career defensive WAR, according to baseball-reference, has a new admirer in Mahle. Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, … Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. He finished the year at .300 with 2 homers and 23 RBIs in 120 games. The Orioles have reached a one-year, $3MM deal with shortstop Jose Iglesias, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com tweets. Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, 194lb (180cm, 87kg) . Many thanks to him. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. When the postseason rolled around and Peralta was eligible to return, José kept his spot while the veteran moved to left field. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. In his first major league at-bat the previous day against the Jays, he had struck out but reached base when Frank Francisco's third strike bounced away from catcher Jose Molina; he had scored his second run earlier in the game, coming in again as a pinch-runner. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Week in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. José Iglesias. José Antonio Iglesias Alemán (born January 5, 1990) is a Cuban-born professional baseball shortstop for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Do you have a sports website? Find out more. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. If Jose Iglesias makes the team, it’s going to be as a backup. Unfortunately, he was bothered by pain in his shins in spring training and opened the year on the disabled list; the pain was eventually attributed to stress fractures in both legs. Free Agent: 2022, Agents: MVP Sports Group • Previously: Relativity Baseball, Boras Corporation, Magnus Sports, More José Iglesias Pages at Baseball Reference. The scouts were Craig Shipley and Johnny Dipuglia. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Concerned over Iglesias's offense, the Red Sox signed free agent Stephen Drew to play shortstop in 2013, but Drew went down with a concussion in the first week of spring training, leaving the door open for the youngster. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. I feel like I’m the only one here who has looked at Jose Iglesias’ baseball reference page.    vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: Shortstop and Third Baseman, Born: The “hidden value” in 2019 for Jose Iglesias, though, wasn’t hidden for many Reds fans. The injuries forced him to miss the entire season, a major setback for him and for his team. Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2013 season The team decided to retool at the trading deadline, sending away a number of veterans, ushering in what was likely to be a long second half. Article from mlb.com on Iglesias' major league debut, https://www.baseball-reference.com/bpv/index.php?title=José_Iglesias&oldid=1162863. His next appearance came as a pinch-runner the next day, and he scored his first run. A seven-year veteran of the Red Sox and Tigers, Iglesias spent the past five seasons with Detroit and was a 2015 All-Star. Whether he’ll ever play in most of his team’s games in the field is anyone’s guess. Only Casey Kelly was ranked higher among BoSox farmhands. Iglesias was the starting shortstop all three years, playing between 125 and 137 games, and hitting between .255 and .269 with 4 to 6 homers each year. He was 4th in the 2013 AL with 11 times hit by pitch, trailing Shane Victorino, Daniel Nava and Josh Willingham. 17,548th in MLB history) Do you have a blog? 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