Veteran closer Raisel Iglesias is returning to the Atlanta Braves on a one-year, $16 million deal, the team announced Wednesday.

The Braves also acquired two-time Gold Glove winner Mauricio Dubon from the Houston Astros in exchange for infielder Nick Allen .

Iglesias, 35, hit free agency after a slightly down season for the Braves in which his ERA rose to 3.21 after posting a 1.95 ERA in 2024. He had an excellent run with the Braves over parts of four seasons as the closer, racking up 97 saves, a 15-12 record and a 2.35 ERA.

A major thing that changed in 2025 for Iglesias was less reliance on his slider and changeup, going from 52% of pitches he threw in 2024 to 38% in 2025. Both pitches were notably less effective by Baseball Savant's run value number, which puts a run value

See Full Page