About José Iglesias

Jose Antonio Iglesias Alemán (born January 5, 1990) is a Cuban-born American musical artist and professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He made his MLB debut in 2011 with the Boston Red Sox, and has also played for the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Angels.
Iglesias was an All-Star in 2015.
While in Cuba, Iglesias played with the Industriales, from the Cuban National Series. With pitcher Noel Argüelles, Iglesias defected from the Cuban junior national team while in Canada in July 2008. Iglesias signed as an international amateur free agent with the Boston Red Sox in September 2009. Prior to the 2011 season, Iglesias was the sole Red Sox prospect on the MLB.com annual list of top 50 baseball prospects, where he was ranked 42nd.
On January 7, 2020, Iglesias signed with the Baltimore Orioles on a one-year deal worth $3 million. The deal includes a club option for 2021 for an additional $3 million dollars.