José Iglesias‘ future with the Cincinnati Reds has yet to be determined, but he’s doing his best to make their decision a difficult one. The Reds signed Iglesias to a one-year deal before the season and he’s certainly outperformed the the $2.5M contract. While several fans will point to Iglesias’ lack of plate discipline, is his defense alone enough to warrant a new deal?
Okay, let’s get this out of the way first, José Iglesias is not a great hitter. In fact, the career numbers that he’s putting up this season are a bit misleading.