Jose Iglesias, a name once well-known through the dugouts of Queens, returned to the spotlight in dramatic fashion Monday night. This was when he scored the winning run in a walk-off thriller as the San Diego Padres defeated the New York Mets 7–6. What began with warm embraces between Iglesias and his former teammates ended with stunned silence from the visiting dugout, as the ex-Met helped halt the NL East leaders' seven-game winning streak.
Though his 2025 season has lacked the spark of last year's unexpected breakout, this ninth-inning dash across home plate could mark a turning point in both Iglesias' fortunes and the Padres' trajectory.
