Jose Iglesias (baseball)

Jose Iglesias
Iglesias with the Mets in 2024
Free agent
Shortstop / Second baseman
Born: (1990-01-05) January 5, 1990
Havana, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 8, 2011, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Batting average.279
Hits1,207
Home runs54
Runs batted in428
Stolen bases70
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Jose Antonio Iglesias Alemán (born January 5, 1990) is a Cuban-born American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Angels, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets and San Diego Padres. He made his MLB debut in 2011. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.

In addition to his baseball career, Iglesias is a Latin pop singer, performing under the name Candelita; as a musical artist, he is best known for his song "OMG".