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Braves Sign Mauricio Dubon, Trade Nick Allen To Astros

The Atlanta Braves signed utility player Mauricio Dubon from the Houston Astros on Wednesday in exchange for shortstop Nick Allen.

The two-time Golden Glove will join the Braves on a one-year, $6.1 million contract.

Allen will join the Texas ball club after spending one year in Atlanta. The shortstop played 135 games during the 2025 campaign, where he recorded a career-high number of hits (82).

Dubon spent the last four seasons with the Astros, helping the team win the 2022 World Series. Last season, the 31-year-old hit seven home runs and batted 0.241. He won his first Golden Glove in 2023 and claimed his second last season.

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Prior to joining the Astros, he featured for the San Francisco Giants and had a brief stint with the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Braves missed the playoffs in 2025, snapping a seven-year streak of postseason appearances. They’ll be looking to bounce back in 2026 with the new edition of Dubon and the re-signing of closer Raisel Iglesias on Wednesday. Iglesias signed a new one-year deal with the team after spending the last three and a half seasons in Atlanta.

Jake Iovine

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