Overview
- Both clubs announced the one-for-one trade sending Mauricio Dubón to Atlanta and Nick Allen to Houston.
- Dubón, 31, won Gold Gloves in 2023 and 2025 and in 2025 hit .241/.289/.355 with 1.7 bWAR over 133 games.
- The versatile defender has appeared at seven positions and bolsters Atlanta’s shortstop and infield depth after ranking well in Outs Above Average at shortstop in 2025.
- Houston moves a player entering his final arbitration year and adds cost certainty with Allen under club control through 2029, a shift reported to ease competitive balance tax pressure.
- Allen, 27, was a 2025 Gold Glove finalist at shortstop and batted .221/.284/.251 across 135 games for the Braves.