Brave Sign Raisel Iglesias, Trade for Mauricio Dubon
The Atlanta Braves make a series of moves here on Wednesday night, finding their closer at Riceel Glacius on a one-year $16 million deal and perhaps finding their newest shortstop and Mauricio Duban in a trade with the Astros. Jake Mastiani here from Locked on Braves in typical AA fashion when he makes an offseason move. He makes them in a flurry and not surprising to see Rice Glacius coming back once again to the Atlanta Braves. Maybe a little bit surprising to see the price tag. It is just one year, but at 16 million, same as he was baking with the Braves the last three years. And I just figure that means he’s going to be the closer for the Atlanta Braves. Now, in an interesting swap, the Braves send Nick Allen to Houston for Mauricio Dubon, a utility player, another good defender, slightly better hitter than Nick Allen. Is this the actual answer at shortstop? We’ll have to see how the rest of the offseason plays out, but perhaps at the very least an upgrade in the Braves utility spot on the bench.
The Atlanta Braves made a couple of moves in re-signing closer Raisel Iglesias and trading for utility player Mauricio Dubon.
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18 comments
Are they banking on Dubon to be our shortstop?
Great to see iggy back he deserves the money he got. For dubon, its an upgrade but this could mean 2 maybe 3 things: 1. they wanna use him for the bench as the utility player for any injuries, and still get ha seong kim to start. 2. They wont get kim, but use that money for a big bat or starter. 3. This was the best shortstop they could afford.
Good trade for sure
Surely Dubon is not going to be our SS for next season. May as well just kept Allen if that is the case.
Guy can play multiple positions and good on defense as well
Alex is doing some late night shopping with 2 trades & a resigning
Trade mid for older and more expensive mid? lol
Glad Iggy is back. Dubon was an interesting trade. I hope that's not all AA has cooked up for the SS position this off-season. 🤞
Underwhelming
So they are going to make moves on your days off?
I would like to see the Braves. Try to get Bo Bichette. He's is phenomenal player.
Not going to lie I’m going to miss Allen. To bad he didn’t play CF or 2nd base because his lack of hitting would not be a problem. 🤨
SS NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Duban can't be THE short stop right? He's a utility guy.
Dubon!! 🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳
Dubon ok hopefully not our everyday shortstop but definitely worth having on the team can play everywhere but pitcher and catcher. Rafael 16 million what a joke I was looking at his stats not sure how many home runs he gave up but I think it was 55 hits and 26 runs 6 losses in 68 innings era 3.25 those are not great numbers for a closer.
He’s a classic utility player. We’re gonna get a shiny new corvette of a shortstop
Iggy sucks