One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .378 expected average against them, against .179 on his fastballs.
58 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Iglesias's changeup moves 15.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
58 thrown, averaging 88.6 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Iglesias goes to the changeup: 39.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 26.8% the rest of the time.
63 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Iglesias lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
183 located pitches in 2026.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Iglesias averages 92.2 mph across his arsenal, 82nd percentile in the league.
186 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 100th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Iglesias lands 51.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.3% of his offspeed pitches.
122 of his fastballs, 58 of his offspeed pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Iglesias releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
183 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Iglesias projects a .249 average, 94th percentile.
186 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 34th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Iglesias works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 51.6% of everything he throws.
186 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Iglesias's 4-seam fastball carries 14.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
96 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Iglesias puts 62.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.4% when he is ahead.
37 located pitches behind, 66 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Iglesias throws the sinker 21.8% of the time against right-handers and 7.1% against left-handers.
87 pitches to right-handers, 99 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Iglesias's 4-seam fastball averages 94.4 mph, and has touched 96.7.
96 thrown, 51.6% of his pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Iglesias works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
183 located pitches in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Iglesias releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
141 tracked pitches in 2026.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Iglesias's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 88.0 off his changeup.
96 and 58 of them thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Iglesias's stuff spins at 2,191 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
186 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 347th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.8 mph separates Iglesias's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 94.4 against 88.6.
96 and 58 of them respectively.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.3% of Iglesias's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
39 of 183 located pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Iglesias's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,297 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
96 thrown in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .378 expected average against them, against .179 on his fastballs.
58 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Iglesias lands 51.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.3% of his offspeed pitches.
122 of his fastballs, 58 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Iglesias's changeup moves 15.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
58 thrown, averaging 88.6 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Iglesias's 4-seam fastball carries 14.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
96 thrown, averaging 94.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Iglesias goes to the changeup: 39.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 26.8% the rest of the time.
63 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Iglesias puts 62.2% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 42.4% when he is ahead.
37 located pitches behind, 66 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Iglesias lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.15 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
183 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Iglesias works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
183 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
21.3% of Iglesias's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
39 of 183 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Iglesias averages 92.2 mph across his arsenal, 82nd percentile in the league.
186 pitches in 2026. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 100th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Iglesias releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 33 degrees above horizontal and 1.5 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
183 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Iglesias releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
141 tracked pitches in 2026.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Iglesias projects a .249 average, 94th percentile.
186 pitches in 2026. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 34th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Iglesias works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Sinker. The 4-seam fastball is 51.6% of everything he throws.
186 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Iglesias throws the sinker 21.8% of the time against right-handers and 7.1% against left-handers.
87 pitches to right-handers, 99 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Iglesias's 4-seam fastball averages 94.4 mph, and has touched 96.7.
96 thrown, 51.6% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Iglesias's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 88.0 off his changeup.
96 and 58 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
5.8 mph separates Iglesias's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 94.4 against 88.6.
96 and 58 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Iglesias's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,297 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
96 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Iglesias's stuff spins at 2,191 rpm, 35th percentile in the league.
186 pitches in 2026. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 347th in MLB.
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