Robert Suarez steps into Braves closer role
Apr 22 2026
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta Braves
NEWS: Atlanta placed Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day IL due to a sore right shoulder and recalled Dylan Dodd from Triple-A Gwinnett.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: Iglesias was unavailable Saturday, reportedly because he slept awkwardly on his shoulder. However, when he pitched on Sunday, his velocity was down almost two mph. The Braves are downplaying the severity of the injury, and Iglesias will be eligible to return on May 5th. As a result we’ve only made a small cut in his playing time projection (down from 4% to 3.5%) and left him with a projection of 60% of Atlanta’s saves. Robert Suarez is expected to get the remaining 40% of the Braves’ saves. Dodd is riding the Atlanta-Gwinnett shuttle. He’s not...
Almost!
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