Prior to landing Robert Suarez, the Braves were among the teams interested in All-Star closer Edwin Díaz before he ultimately signed a three-year, $69 million contract with the Dodgers.
The Braves could still use another middle reliever capable of handling high-leverage situations, and adding a proven starter is not something they should overlook.
Immediately after the MLB Winter Meetings, the Braves made their two most significant acquisitions of the offseason, inking a two-year deal with Mike Yastrzemski and a three-year contract with former Padres closer Robert Suarez.
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Alex Anthopoulos is a general manager who typically likes to act swiftly once free agency begins, and once again that has held true. Within the first six weeks of the offseason, the Braves have already addressed most of their glaring holes.
After a relatively quiet start to the offseason, Alex Anthopoulos and the Atlanta Braves have finally begun making meaningful upgrades to the roster. On Thursday, the Braves agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract with veteran reliever Robert Suarez.
The Atlanta Braves and reliever Robert Suarez are closing in on a three-year, $45 million contract. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was first on the news. Suarez, one of the top relievers on the market, goes to a team looking to add payroll this offseason.
The Braves filled one of the roster’s biggest holes with the signing of former Padres closer Robert Suarez to a three-year, $45 million contract, ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported.
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Right-handed closer Robert Suarez agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday. Suarez will receive $13 million in 2026 and $16 million in each of the following two seasons.
The Atlanta Braves have added another free agent in a matter of days. A report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan earlier today announced that former Padres closer Robert Suarez has agreed to a three-year deal with the NL East club, worth $45 million.
The Braves further solidified the back of their bullpen Thursday, announcing the signing of former Padres closer Robert Suarez on a three-year, $45MM contract.
The Toronto Blue Jays cast a notoriously wide net in free agency, checking in on just about every player available. They’ve reportedly expressed interest in former San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez in their hunt to fortify their bullpen—but is that a good idea? Suarez has been excellent over the previous two seasons.
The Chicago Cubs seemingly finished in second place last winter when trying to land closer Tanner Scott. Chicago was ultimately bested by the Los Angeles Dodgers in those sweepstakes.
The Blue Jays are known to be looking for bullpen upgrades and Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reports that free agent Robert Suarez is a guy they have shown some interest in, though Nicholson-Smith suggests the interest may be preliminary.
The Dodgers are among the teams with interest in free agent closer Robert Suarez.
The bullpen market has been hot across MLB, with some of the top arms that were available already signing with new clubs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been connected to many of those players, but have yet to land one of their targets.
The San Diego Padres bullpen was arguably one of the best units in baseball during the 2025 season. Padres relievers accrued a collective 3.06 ERA last year, the lowest mark of a bullpen in MLB.
While the Mets remain engaged with Edwin Diaz about a new contract, the club is keeping its bases covered by also checking in with other major free agent closers.
San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez entered free agency after the close of the 2025 season, and NBC Sports' Matthew Pouliot believes he will get a big pay day in the offseason.
San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez recently exercised his player opt-out for the final two years of his contract and will look to cash in on a big payday.
Talks of the San Diego Padres closer Robert Suarez opting out of the final two seasons of his contract with the Friars have flown around all season, and The New York Post's Jon Heyman expects the closer to do so come the offseason.
When Robert Suarez broke into the majors with the Padres in 2022, he quickly earned a reputation as one of the nastiest late-inning relievers in baseball. His power four-seam and sinker combination gave him a two-pitch mix that overpowered hitters and fit the mold of the modern high-leverage arm.
One day after his closer gave up a game-winning home run, San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt gave a strong endorsement to Robert Suarez remaining in the role as the regular season winds down.
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