Braves manager discusses Raisel Iglesias, closer role

The Atlanta Braves are adjusting their ninth-inning strategy, with manager Brian Snitker indicating that while Raisel Iglesias may still close games, he is no longer the designated primary closer. Iglesias, who excelled in 2024, has struggled in 2025 with a 6.75 ERA and has allowed seven home runs, prompting the team to explore a committee approach to closing games as they sit nine games back in the Wild Card race. Pierce Johnson, Dylan Lee, and Aaron Bummer are candidates to fill the role, while Iglesias’s performance will be critical for his trade value as a pending free agent.

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