The Atlanta Braves are trying their best to piece together a dynamic bullpen heading into the 2026 season. The Braves re-signed closer Raisel Iglesias to a one-year, $16 million deal shortly after the offseason began, and just added another elite arm to their relief corps after agreeing to a three-year, $45 million pact with former San Diego Padres reliever Robert Suarez.
The Braves now have a fantastic 1-2 punch at the backend of their bullpen as they look to return to the MLB Postseason after missing out in 2025. Handing the ball to Suarez in the eighth and Iglesias in the ninth is as good a plan as any to make that happen.