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MLB: Washington Nationals at Atlanta Braves

Braves re-sign veteran closer Raisel Iglesias, acquire Mauricio Dubón from Astros

Dubón had a $5 million salary this year and is eligible for salary arbitration. He can become a free agent after the World Series.

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Standing (Division)Division Rank	4th NL East
WinsWins	76
LossesLosses	86
RunsRuns Scored	724
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	734
Batting AverageBatting Average	.245
Home RunsHome Runs	190
ManagerManager	Brian Snitker

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MLB GMs focus on 2026 season despite looming CBA talks

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MLB: Baltimore Orioles at New York Yankees

Tony Mansolino to become Atlanta Braves bench coach rather than third base coach

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Athletics 1B Nick Kurtz wins AL Rookie of the Year award, Braves C Drake Baldwin wins NL honor

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MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Seattle Mariners

2025 MLB Awards: Finalists, schedule, how it works, past winners

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MLB: Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates

Braves’ Alex Anthopoulos says club ran extensive external search before promoting Walt Weiss as manager

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Rotoworld Player News

Austin Pope

ATL Relief Pitcher #66

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Braves signed RHP Austin Pope to a minor league contract.

Six years after the team made him a 15th-round pick, Pope, 27, made his major league debut with the Diamondbacks last season, pitching two scoreless innings in September. Alas, it wasn’t enough to prevent him from getting outrighted after the season. Pope also ended up with a 4.60 ERA and a 34/10 K/BB in 29 1/3 innings for Triple-A Reno. He’ll be a long shot to win a spot in the Braves bullpen next spring.
Danny Young

ATL Relief Pitcher #81

Braves signed LHP Danny Young to a one-year, split contract.

A split contract is an agreement in which the player will earn two different salaries depending on whether they are on the Major League Baseball roster or the Minor League Baseball roster. Young’s MLB salary would be for $925K in 2026. The left-hander pitched just 8 1/3 innings for the Mets in 2025 and had previously pitched for the Braves in 2023. In 60 2/3 MLB innings, he has a 4.01 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and 78/25 K/BB ratio.
Ronald Acuna Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

Ronald Acuña Jr. went 2-for-4 with a walk and three stolen bases for La Guaira of the Venezuelan Winter League on Sunday.

Acuña cut back on his running after returning from a torn ACL last season, finishing with nine steals in 95 games for the Braves, but he’s swiped six bags in just three games for the Tiburones. That seems like a big deal for his 2026 fantasy value, though running so much might make it more likely that he gets hurt again.
Jake Wallace

ATL Relief Pitcher

Braves signed RHP Jacob Wallace to a minor league contract.

The 27-year-old right-hander spent each of the last three seasons in the Royals’ organization. In 2025, he posted a 4.46 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and a 45/17 K/BB ratio over 42 1/3 innings in 26 appearances at Triple-A Omaha. He’s likely ticketed for the bullpen at Triple-A Gwinnett to begin the 2026 campaign.
Elieser Hernandez

ATL Starting Pitcher #25

Braves signed RHP Elieser Hernández to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Hernández represents an interesting low-risk gamble for Atlanta heading into next season. The 30-year-old righty, who holds a pedestrian 5.10 ERA across 303 1/3 innings over 99 appearances (49 starts) in the majors since 2018, finished last season in Toronto’s system after two seasons pitching overseas for the LG Twins in Korea.
Ronald Acuna Jr.

ATL Right Fielder #13

Ronald Acuña Jr. is set to begin playing in the Venezuelan Winter League on Friday.

Acuña obviously couldn’t play for his hometown team last winter because he was recovering from an ACL tear, but this will be his third stint with La Guaira in the last four years. He hit .398/.524/.717 over 31 games in the first two.
Joel Payamps

ATL Relief Pitcher #53

Braves agreed to terms with RHP Joel Payamps on a one-year, $2.25 million contract.

The Braves got Payamps off waivers from the Brewers in late September, but he became a free agent after being outrighted earlier this month. Now he’s back at a $750,000 paycut from the $3 million he made last season. An excellent setup man for the Brewers in 2023 and ’24, Payamps got off to a poor start last season and spent much of the year in the minors. Still, his velocity was fine and his stuff-type numbers held steady, making him a decent bet to bounce back. Overall, he has a 3.46 ERA and a 160/44 K/BB in 156 innings over the last three years.
Brewer Hicklen

ATL Left Fielder #50

Braves signed OF Brewer Hicklen to a minor league contract.

Hicklen bolsters Atlanta’s outfield depth behind Ronald Acuña Jr., Michael Harris II and Jurickson Profar heading into next season after spending time with the Phillies, Tigers and Brewers this past season. The 29-year-old got into one contest for Detroit and picked up his first big-league hit during that one. He’s likely ticketed for Triple-A Gwinnett, but figures to compete for a bench spot in spring training.
Alek Manoah

FA Starting Pitcher #6

Braves non-tendered RHP Alek Manoah and RHP Carson Ragsdale.

There is obviously an extreme lack of optimism around the league about Manoah returning from Tommy John as a useful pitcher. He was due roughly $2.5 million in arbitration and then he still would have been under control for 2027, but the Braves still said no. That he averaged just 91 mph with his fastball during his rehab stint at the end of the year likely has a lot to do with it. As for Ragsdale, he was just claimed from the Orioles earlier this week, and he’ll surely have the chance to stick around on a minor league deal.
Jose Suarez

ATL Starting Pitcher #54

Braves and LHP José Suarez avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal.

The financial terms of the deal are not yet available. Suarez did a nice job in limited work with Atlanta after coming over from Los Angeles, and should compete for one of the final spots in the rotation this spring.