In 2013, the Detroit Tigers acquired Iglesias in a complicated trade that involved Avisail Garcia, Jake Peavy, Brayan Villarreal, some prospects, the Chicago White Sox, and the Boston Red Sox. At the time, Iglesias was with the Red Sox. The Tigers need him because their shortstop, Jhonny Peralta, was suspended for 50 games due to PED violations.
Jose Iglesias is a Cuban baseball player who was signed in 2009 by the Boston Red Sox. At the time, Iglesias was 19 years old. Prior to the signing, he played in the Cuban National Series for the Vaqueros de la Habana team.