One Mets rival had a busy Wednesday night.

The Braves signed closer Raisel Iglesias to a one-year, $16 million contract, and one hour later, acquired utilityman Mauricio Dubon in a trade with the Astros, the team announced.

Atlanta sent infielder Nick Allen to Houston to complete the swap.

Atlanta closer Raisel Iglesias throws to first base in the eighth inning the Braves’ 5-4 home loss to the Brewers on Aug. 6, 2025. AP

Iglesias, 35, had spent the last three and a half seasons in Atlanta and provided the Braves with consistency back-end relief pitching.

The right-hander has a 2.35 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with 239 strikeouts and 97 saves across 222 appearances since an August 2022 trade from the Angels. He had a 3.21 ERA and 29 saves in 2025.

Iglesias was considered one of the best reliev

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