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New Joe Jimenez surgery casts shadow on long-term $26 million Braves contract originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Atlanta Braves are looking to bolster their bullpen this season after struggling at times just a year ago. On Wednesday night, the Braves secured their closer for the 2026 season, reuniting with Raisel Iglesias. The best part is that Atlanta got the deal done over the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n

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\u201cVeteran closer Raisel Iglesias, who really bounced back down the stretch this season, is back with the Braves on a one-year, $16M deal, the team announced,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Alden Gonzalez posted.<\/p>\n

However, the Braves received some bad news regarding their relievers on Wednesday. Joe Jim\u00e9nez suffered an injury update that no Braves fan wants to hear.<\/p>\n

\u201cBraves reliever Joe Jim\u00e9nez, who missed all of 2025 after knee surgery, had a recent ‘cleanup’ procedure on the same knee. Alex Anthopoulos said they won’t know more about his timetable until late December\/January. (No, that’s not ideal.),\u201d The Athletic\u2019s David O\u2019Brien posted.<\/p>\n

With this new information, the Braves will likely need to add another reliever this offseason. Jim\u00e9nez didn\u2019t pitch at all last season after being shut down in the later stages.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJoe Jimenez was shut down from throwing last week due to renewed soreness in his surgically repaired left knee. This seemed like a major obstacle to Jimenez\u2019s chances of returning to action before the end of the 2025 season, and Braves manager Brian Snitker confirmed today to reporters (including Gabriel Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) that Jimenez indeed won\u2019t be back in action this year,\u201d MLB Trade Rumors\u2019 Mark Polishuk wrote.<\/p>\n

Jim\u00e9nez pitching only one season for the Braves would be detrimental, but knee injuries can be tricky to navigate. He has the talent, but his health isn\u2019t there right now.<\/p>\n

In a season when the Braves hoped to get one of their reinforcements back, it could be a long while before Jim\u00e9nez returns. This is another \u201cwait and see\u201d situation for Atlanta.<\/p>\n

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