Raisel Iglesias declined $16 million offers from Blue Jays, Dodgers to return to Braves
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Despite fielding $16 million offers from the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers, Raisel Iglesias chose to return to the Atlanta Braves.
The Braves announced they've re-signed free agent closer Raisel Iglesias to a one-year, $16MM deal.
The Braves today signed RHP Raisel Iglesias to a one-year, $16 million contract for the 2026 season:
Blue Jays and Dodgers pursued Iglesias to no avail
Francys Romero reports that the Blue Jays and Dodgers also made an offer around $16MM but Iglesias declined to remain in Atlanta.
Per sources, Raisel Iglesias received offers from the Dodgers and Blue Jays worth around $16 million, but ultimately chose to return to the Braves.
L.A. and the Blue Jays were the only other teams pursuing Iglesias in what turned out to be a brief stay on the open market.
The 11-year veteran carries a 2.35 earned run average in 218 2/3 innings since the Braves acquired him from the Angels at the 2022 trade deadline.
He's fourth in MLB with 113 saves since the start of that season. Iglesias posted a sub-3.00 ERA each season between 2020-24 as one of the steadier closers in the league.
Iglesias was one of the league's best late-game arms from the beginning of June onward.
He reeled off 46 frames of 1.96 ERA ball while striking out 29.3% of opponents over the season's final four months.
Iglesias only gave up one home run in that time despite a massive 54.5% fly-ball rate.
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