The Atlanta Braves went 13-10 in the month of July, finishing with a 67-37 record. After going 21-3 in the month of June, July might have seemed like a bit of a letdown. The Braves still finished the month with a winning record and had some solid individual performances. Today, we will shine a light on the top 10 players for the Braves in July of 2023.
10. Atlanta Braves Player in July: Raisel Iglesias
The Braves closer had a solid month of July. Raisel Iglesias pitched 9.0 innings and allowed just two earned runs. His FIP was even lower at 1.82. He struck out 11 batters while walking three, and allowing six hits.
Iglesias threw 73% of his pitches for strikes and held opponents to a .182 average, an OBP of just .250, and a .242 SLG. Opposing hitters had a sOPS+ of 36 against Raisel in July.
Raisel picked up seven saves on the month. Both of his earned runs for the month came in the thrilling 13-16 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 18th. Iglesias gave up three hits and got just one out in that game. Other than that, he didn't allow a single earned run.
His season ERA peaked on June 24th at 4.79. Since then, Iglesias has only allowed two earned runs in his last 17.0 innings. This has brought his season ERA down to 3.11.
The 33-year-old finished the month with a 0.3 fWAR.