Braves Closer Iglesias on IL, Suarez Steps Up

0:00It's April 22nd. Welcome to MLB News Today, powered by AI and ready for first pitch. Braves closer. Razell Eglaceus is headed to the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to Monday, April 20th. He lasts pitch Sunday in Philadelphia, tossing a scoreless inning for the save. Before that, he missed a few games after sleeping on his shoulder wrong. This season, he's been lights out, scoreless with a 0.69, YP, and 11 strikeouts over 8 outings. Eglaceus just hit his 100th save in a Braves uniform at the end of their latest home stand. He resigned with Atlanta over the offseason on a one-year deal worth $16 million. The team expects him back within 60 days for now, so he's staying on the short-term list. If it drags on, they might shift him to the 60-day to free up a spot. Fans are bummed, but the bullpen depth softens the blow. Robert Suarez steps up as the main closer option.

1:02He was an all-star closer for San Diego, before joining a set-up man here, with 76 saves over the last two seasons and one already this year. They signed him partly for nights like this. For set-up duties, Tyler Kinley or Dylan Lee can handle the 8th. Kinley's logged four late-ending appearances already. The Braves also called up Dodd from the minors. He threw three scoreless innings behind Chris Sale on April 12th, his only big league look this year, giving them multi-ending flexibility. We'll watch how Suarez settles in, and if Eglaceus bounces back quick. The pen's built for these tests, so Atlanta stays locked and loaded down the stretch.