Atlanta Braves pitcher Raisel Iglesias.
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The Atlanta Braves are presently in a wild-card playoff spot, and nearer Raisel Iglesias’s unbelievable type has contributed to that positioning.
Iglesias helped Atlanta put away the division-leading Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night time, retiring the ultimate three batters within the ninth inning.
He is now retired 35 straight batters and hasn’t given up an earned run since June 16, hanging out 29 in that span.
Raisel Iglesias hasn’t given up an earned run since June 16! pic.twitter.com/IumuR3a34S
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The 34-year-old right-hander’s streak is now the franchise’s longest since 1955 and the longest by a Braves pitcher within the MLB growth period (since 1961), per Elias Sports Bureau.
If he retains up the recent pitching, Iglesias might discover himself on an illustrious checklist.
4 extra excellent innings by Iglesias — of which he is had 11 straight on this stretch — would tally him 12 extra retired batters, passing the record set by then-San Francisco Giants nearer Yusmeiro Petit in 2014 with 46.
On his solution to that mark, he would additionally move Tom Browning (40 straight batters in 1988), Bobby Jenks (41 in 2007), Jim Barr (41 in 1972) and Mark Buehrle (45 in 2009).
Iglesias’ excellent pitching might make Atlanta probably the most feared groups heading into the playoff hunt, particularly when taking part in from a deficit.
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