Angels Trade For Jose Iglesias
4 years agoThe Los Angeles Angels acquired shortstop Jose Iglesias from the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday in exchange for minor league right-handers Garrett Stallings and Jean Pinto. Iglesias is a replacement for Andrelton Simmons, who is a free agent and wasn't given a qualifying offer. David Fletcher could also play shortstop, but he is expected to take over at the keystone. Iglesias turns 31 in January and is in the second year of a two-year, $6 million deal. The veteran infielder hit .373/.400/.556 in 39 games for the O's in 2020 and missed 10 days with a quadriceps strain in August. He's a nine-year veteran and was an All-Star in 2015 with Detroit. 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. He remains a glove-first player.
Source: MLB.com - T.R. Sullivan
Source: MLB.com - T.R. Sullivan