Mike Iglesias

Michael Justin Iglesias

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 5", Weight 223 lb.

• High School Hayward (CA) High School

• Born November 9, 1972 in Oakland, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Mike Iglesias pitched in the minor leagues and the CPBL.

Iglesias was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 1991 Amateur Draft, and he went 1-1 with a 4.70 ERA for the GCL Dodgers in 1991. He was 3-6 with a 6.11 ERA for the Great Falls Dodgers in 1992, and he was 0-3 with a 7.63 ERA for the Yakima Bears in 1993. He also started 6 games for the Bakersfield Dodgers, but his ERA was 5.59. Iglesias had a 3-2 record with a 4.22 ERA for the Vero Beach Dodgers in 1994.

The Californian was 7-10 with a 3.26 ERA for the Bakersfield Blaze in 1995, and he also went 1-2 with a 6.60 ERA for the San Bernardino Spirit. Iglesias returned to Vero Beach in 1996, but he struggled again as he was 5-8 with a 5.11 ERA. He improved to a 3.64 ERA in 40 appearances with the San Antonio Missions in 1997 after the Dodgers turned him into a reliever, and his ERA was 3.67 in 39 games for the AAA Albuquerque Dukes in 1998, going 6-2 with 8 saves.

Iglesias moved to the Atlanta Braves organization in 1999, but he struggled as his ERA was higher than 7 in both AAA and AA. The Braves released in the middle of the season, and the Wei Chuan Dragons of Taiwan signed him. Iglesias was 1-3 with a 3.39 ERA in the 1999 CPBL, and he started in 1999 Taiwan Series Game 1. Iglesias tossed 6 shutout innings to get the win over Kevin Henthorne, and the Dragons beat the Chinatrust Whales to win their third straight title. Iglesias was 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA for the Huntsville Stars in 2000, then he announced his retirement.