Reds infielder Jose Iglesias has hired MVP Sports Group to represent him moving forward, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com (Twitter link). He’d been represented by Magnus Sports since 2017 and was with the Boras Corporation prior to that.
Iglesias, 29, settled for a minor league contract this winter that already looks to have been a substantial bargain for Cincinnati. Through 153 plate appearances, Iglesias is hitting .295/.327/.425 with three homers, eight doubles, a triple and a stolen base. His glovework at shortstop has aligned with his terrific reputation, as Defensive Runs Saved already pegs him at +8 and he’s carrying a +2.5 Ultimate Zone Rating. As always, he’s proved to be a tough strikeout, punching out in only 13.7 percent of his plate appearances.
Iglesias will have another crack at the open market this coming offseason, assuming he doesn’t sign a longer-term pact with the Reds. Given his steady defense at shortstop, his age (29) and a respectable season at the plate in 2018 (.269/.310/.389), it was a surprise to see Iglesias take a minor league deal on a team that lacked a clear path to regular at-bats (although Scooter Gennett’s injury ultimately created that path). He’ll hope for a better outcome the next time around, and he’s off to a good start at ensuring that happens with his play so far.
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Magnus Sport lawsuit in, 3… 2… 1…
Teams don’t seem to want any part of him, despite what objectively looks like decent production. It’s like they regard him as toxic for some reason. He did get into a snit with his Tiger mates in the dugout in 2017, which was caught on camera and later papered over. In life it pays to be liked, and it looks like he isn’t. Whatever….Reds have a bargain backup infielder.
It’s actually more likely that nobody pays much for defense and that’s his biggest selling point.
Through most of his career he’s had little power and a pretty pedestrian obp.
Pretty much. People around Detroit have always wondered about the possibility that something behind the scenes led the Tigers to a decision not to resign him. It is possible, but hardly a reason for an otherwise good player to have to take a minor league deal.
Teams are now more focused on developing their own low cost talent and were unwilling to commit serious dollars, the kind Jose wanted, to a glove first player. The BA is nice, the low k’s is nice, but there is just not a lot of pop in that bat of his.
Appreciate that This Article mentions the agent that the player had previously (and even the agent before that).
I know there’s been a lot of feedback asking for this information (just because we all like to know)….and I applaud Tim and the rest of the Staff for hearing us and being willing to make the adjustment.
Much Appreciated!!!
And for using middle initials where needed!
Thanks!
Pirates needed to sign him. Gonzalez is a bench player and Tucker’s bat isn’t quite ready yet. Would’ve been a no brainer on a minor league deal.
I think almost every Pirates fan wanted him. I was one as well that wanted him in uniform this year.
Another one who says “ amen” to that statement.
The biggest problem that I have is,unless this guy has some sort of disease,Iglesias was a low cost easy addition late in the off season,and at the very least could have competed.
I am dumbfounded as to why he was not added.
But then NH does not think out of the box and does not plan for injuries either.
Iglesias has been a great teammate, well liked and professional. His performance on D has been better than Peraza and his hitting has been equal to Peraza of last season, who has been at the Mendoza line most of this season. FO is going to have a decision to make on who goes and who stays as they have a strong hand in retaining him if desired.
You’re Iglesias’s teammate?