ATLANTA — The Braves have addressed one in every of their offseason priorities by re-signing nearer Raisel Iglesias to a one-year, $16 million contract.
Atlanta introduced the deal Wednesday.
Iglesias, a 35-year-old right-hander, had accomplished a four-year, $58 million contract that paid him $16 million in every of the previous three seasons.
The Braves additionally acquired two-time Gold Glove winner Mauricio Dubon from the Houston Astros for Nick Allen in an trade of infielders.
Dubon, 31, appeared in 133 video games with Houston final season and batted .241 whereas incomes his second Gold Glove, every time as a utility infielder. He additionally gained the award in 2023.
Dubon had a $5 million wage this 12 months, and he’s eligible for wage arbitration. He can turn into a free agent after the 2026 World Collection.
Braves normal supervisor Alex Anthopoulos mentioned Dubon can play all around the infield and outfield, and that his position shall be decided by what different strikes the workforce makes this offseason. Anthopoulos mentioned the Braves nonetheless would possibly pursue a shortstop.
“I instructed him I do not know what your position goes to be but, however the truth that now we have the flexibleness to play him throughout … he is only a good piece,” Anthopoulos mentioned of Dubon.
Allen, 27, is eligible for arbitration for the primary time and might turn into a free agent after the 2029 season.
Iglesias, 35, hit free company after a barely down season for the Braves wherein his ERA rose to three.21 after posting a 1.95 ERA in 2024. However he completed sturdy following an uneven begin. After posting a 4.42 ERA in 39 video games within the first half, he recorded a 1.76 ERA within the second half and was profitable on his last 18 save alternatives after July 28.
It was the longest streak with out a blown save to shut the season within the majors. Iglesias completed with 29 saves in 34 probabilities.
“We knew we would have liked to handle nearer by hook or by crook and who higher than any individual we all know,” Anthopoulos mentioned. “He needed to be right here. His first alternative was to be again in Atlanta. I am glad we had been in a position to get it finished.”
A significant facet that modified in 2025 for Iglesias was much less reliance on his slider and his changeup, going from 52% of pitches he threw in 2024 to 38% in 2025. Each pitches had been notably much less efficient by Baseball Savant’s run worth quantity, which places a run worth on each incidence of throwing a pitch based mostly on its consequence, collectively going from plus-13 runs in 2024 to minus-10 runs in 2025.
Since 2017, when Iglesias turned a full-time nearer, he’s third in baseball in reliever WAR (11.8), behind solely Edwin Diaz and Josh Hader. Iglesias is second in saves (247), behind Kenley Jansen.
Iglesias spent the primary six seasons of his professional profession with the Cincinnati Reds, who signed the Cuban-born pitcher in June 2014 as a world free agent. He made his professional debut in 2015 and starred for the Reds earlier than leaving in free company for the Los Angeles Angels in 2021, when he acquired a four-year, $58 million deal and completed eleventh in American League Cy Younger Award voting.
The Angels despatched Iglesias to the Braves on the 2022 commerce deadline. Over components of 4 seasons because the nearer, he posted 97 saves, a 15-12 report and a 2.35 ERA.
ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel and The Related Press contributed to this report.
