"Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos has long been known for his desire to move quickly during the offseason, and yesterday saw him kick off Atlanta's offseason in a big way. The team re-signed closer Raisel Iglesias on a one-year deal worth $16MM and followed that move up by swinging a trade with the Astros for utilityman Mauricio Dubon. Iglesias helps to steady a bullpen mix that bid farewell to righties Tyler Kinley and Pierce Johnson when their club options were declined. Dubon gives the club a viable answer at shortstop should they fail to find an upgrade elsewhere and an excellent bench piece if he does wind up squeezed out of the starting lineup. In addition to further exploring the shortstop market, Atlanta will be on the hunt for rotation help and another reliever or two."
"The Dubon deal was the second notable trade in as many days, joining the surprise swap of Taylor Ward for Grayson Rodriguez between the Angels and Orioles. Neither Ward nor Rodriguez was a potential non-tender candidate, but Dubon and (whom the Astros acquired in exchange for Dubon) both might have been on their previous teams. MLBTR's list of non-tender candidates released yesterday, and GMs around the league will surely be focused on trying to work out trades for any of their players who they don't plan to tender a contract to tomorrow over the next day. Some notable trade candidates on that list include , Adolis Garcia, Jonathan India, , Jesus Sanchez, and Bailey Falter."
Atlanta re-signed closer Raisel Iglesias on a one-year, $16MM deal and traded for utilityman Mauricio Dubon, aiming to stabilize its bullpen and add shortstop depth. Iglesias fills a back-end bullpen role after the team declined club options on Tyler Kinley and Pierce Johnson. Dubon offers a potential starting shortstop solution or a versatile bench option. The Dubon trade followed another notable swap between the Angels and Orioles, signaling increased trade activity as teams weigh non-tender lists. General managers will pursue trades for players they may not tender, and the relief market is showing early movement.
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