WASHINGTON -- Robert Suarez will serve as the Braves’ closer while Raisel Iglesias spends time resting his sore right shoulder.
The Braves placed Iglesias on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with right shoulder inflammation. The move was made retroactive to Monday, so the right-handed reliever would be eligible for activation on May 5.
When Iglesias wasn’t used as the closer in Saturday’s win over the Phillies, Braves manager Walt Weiss said the veteran pitcher had slept on his shoulder wrong the night before.
Iglesias earned the save with a scoreless ninth inning in Sunday’s 4-2 win against the Phillies. But his four-seam velocity was 92.9 mph, down from his previous season average of 94.1.
Suarez recorded a National League-best 40 saves last year and he totaled 76 saves over the past two seasons for the Padres. He has allowed one run and seven hits over 9 2/3 innings in his first 10 appearances this year.
Dylan Dodd was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to fill Iglesias’ roster spot. Dodd allowed one hit over three scoreless innings in his only big league appearance this year.