The 2026 General Manager Meetings have concluded following a three-day stint in Las Vegas, which marked an inflection point in the offseason, given the impending Major League Baseball lockout.

All 30 clubs are trying to get better. Perhaps none more than the Colorado Rockies, who went 58-104 last season, marking their fourth straight campaign with more than 100 losses.

In 2026, Colorado showed it had something to look forward to next season. Catcher Hunter Goodman continues to be a star, and other players such as Jake McCarthy, TJ Rumfield and Cole Carrigg made an impact.

Many of the Rockies' woes are not rooted in their offense, which ranked fourth in batting average, fifth in OPS, and fourth in hits, among other categories where it ranked among the best teams. No, the Rockies' Achilles' heel is pitching. 

It is something they need to target and address as soon as possible.

It is going to take multiple moves for Colorado to revamp its pitching staff, which means that president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta and his front office are going to be hard at work. When it comes to the bullpen, one such free-agent pitcher who should be considered is right-hander Raisel Iglesias. 

Iglesias will be 37 years old by the time Opening Day rolls around in 2027, but age has not stopped the Rockies from signing a pitcher before. Tomoyuki Sugano is evidence of that. 

Moreover, Iglesias remains productive even as he ages.

Iglesias pitched for the Atlanta Braves in 2026, marking his fourth full season with the team. He went 1-2 with a 2.55 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP in 59 relief appearances, in which he totaled 60 innings of work. 

The bulk of Iglesias’ appearances came as a closer, and he made the most of them by securing 34 saves in 37 opportunities. 

When diving deeper into Iglesias’ numbers, it becomes much clearer how valuable he still is. According to his Baseball Savant profile, Iglesias grades are well above average, trending toward great in multiple metrics such as pitching run value, offspeed run value, xERA, whiff rate, and more. 

His chase rate, which is in the 99th percentile, is his clearest display of strength.

Overall, Iglesias is still highly productive and brings more than a decade of MLB experience, which the Rockies could use.

According to recent contract projections of the top 50 free agents by ESPN MLB insider Kiley McDaniel, Iglesias ranks 38th on the list and is projected to receive a one-year, $14 million contract, which is slightly below the one-year, $16 million deal he signed to remain with Atlanta for the 2026 season. 

This number is not outside of what the Rockies can afford, especially if a new Collective Bargaining Agreement institutes a salary floor that will compel them to spend more money. For what Iglesias provides, it feels like a fair deal, especially knowing that he is a player who would immediately upgrade the pitching staff.