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The Dodgers are looking for a right-handed-hitting infielder after Miguel Rojas announced his retirement. While Alex Freeland remains an internal option, the Dodgers seem intrigued by the experience and versatility of both Dubón and Kiner-Falefa. Dubón will likely attract more interest after his strong season, but both players would be reserves on the Dodgers.

Dubón won it for the Braves with a dribbler in the 10th inning that was just far enough away from Reds reliever Luis Mey to plate the winning run from third. That was Atlanta’s first lead in the whole game and Dubón’s fine regular season is coming to a close with a .275 batting average, .712 OPS, 11 home runs, and nine stolen bases while playing great defense at shortstop.

A tooth and nail game from the jump with huge ramifications in the fight for the National League East crown, Dubón helped the Braves put it away late. His eighth inning home run stretched their lead from one run to three and all but ended this contest. As an unlikely everyday player in Atlanta, Dubón tied his career-high with 133 games played in this one and has been productive enough with 10 home runs, seven stolen bases, and a .268 batting average while playing excellent defense at shortstop.

Dubón singled in the second inning but was cut down trying to stretch it into a double. He then led off the fourth inning with a walk and pilfered second base before being left stranded there. The versatile 32-year-old also singled and scored in the sixth inning before adding on an RBI single of his own in the seventh. He finished his night with a run-scoring double off of Javier Sanoja in the eighth that capped off the scoring for the Braves. With his four-hit night, he’s now slashing .269/.318/.404 with 10 homers, 58 RBI and six swipes on the season.

Dubon knocked a base hit and scored a run in the second inning, then later took JR Ritchie deep for a solo homer in the fifth for his eighth home run of the season. With eight homers over 74 games, he passes last season’s total of seven across 133 and is well on pace to surpass his career high of 10. The 31-year-old is hitting .264/.316/.417 with 32 runs scored and 43 RBI across 298 plate appearances.

Dubón drove in three of the Braves’ six runs on the night. The Braves shortstop blasted a 404-foot homer in the third inning to tie the game at 3-3, and later doubled home Michael Harris II in the fifth inning to give the Braves the lead. Dubón is on a bit of a power tear at the moment, homering in three-straight games while also going 5-for-11 at the dish over that span with seven RBI.

It’s the second time in the past four games that the super-utility man finds himself on the bench now that Ha-Seong Kim and Ronald Acuña Jr. are back and healthy. Dubón has done a nice job for the Braves this season, slashing .256/.311/.392 with three homers and 26 RBI in 190 plate appearances.

It appears to be nothing more than a routine day of rest for the versatile 31-year-old. Jose Azocar will draw a start in his place in left field and will bat ninth against Red Sox’ right-hander Brayan Bello on Sunday.

The Braves scored three runs in the eighth on singles from Michael Harris II and Ha-Seong Kim, a go-ahead double from Mike Yastrzemski off the bench (on which Kim was thrown out at home) and then a two-run homer from Dubón that took away any ninth-inning drama. Dubón’s homer was his third. He’s really cooled off at the plate after a great start — he came into the night hitting .209/.294/.297 in his previous 25 games — but the Braves are still looking at him as a regular with Kim back, which should mean plenty of starts in left field and at shortstop. Things will get a little more complicated once Ronald Acuña Jr. returns.

The Braves entered the eighth inning trailing 6-2, but they never gave up. Dubon delivered a bases-clearing triple that made it a one-run game, then scampered home on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Austin Riley to tie it. The versatile 31-year-old finished the night 2-for-5 and is now hitting .281/.328/.439 with a pair of homers and 18 RBI.

Dubón’s fly that dropped in front of Brandon Marsh in center ended the scoring for the night in the 3-1 game. Dubón is hitting .315/.359/.479 while getting regular playing time with Ha-Seong Kim out. As of right now, Braves fans would probably want him to keep playing regularly after Kim returns. Still, the offense figures to decline; he was a lifetime .257/.295/.374 hitter coming into 2026.

Dubón reached on a fielder’s choice and scored during the Braves’ eight-run uprising in the fifth inning. He then tagged right-hander Joe Ross for a 413-foot (101.7 mph EV) solo shot in the sixth inning that extended the Braves’ advantage to 11-1. He also drew a walk and singled in the ballgame, finishing the night 2-for-4. The versatile 31-year-old is off to a strong start at the dish this season, hitting .400/.455/.600 with a homer and six RBI in his first 22 plate appearances.

Dubón was caught stealing, and he also made his second error of the year. It’s still a successful evening for the 31-year-old, who drove in two runs on a double and another on a single. With Ha-Seong Kim out of action until at least June — likely longer — Dubón has a long leash as the starting shortstop for Atlanta.

Financial terms of the accord have yet to be reported. It’s the final season of arbitration-eligibility for the versatile 31-year-old who earned $5 million in his final season with the Astros in 2025. Dubón has an opportunity to serve as the Braves’ starting shortstop to open the 2026 campaign, provided the Braves don’t bring in another option this winter to challenge him.

The versatile 31-year-old was plucked from the Astros on Wednesday in a swap for Nick Allen. While the team would be thrilled with his defense at the position, Dubón posted a troublesome .644 OPS in 398 plate appearances with the Astros during the 2025 season. It sounded like nothing more than posturing, saying that the team was comfortable with Dubón there if they’re somehow unable to upgrade the position over the remainder of the offseason. One alternative could be reuniting with Ha-Seong Kim who declined his $16 million player option at the end of the season and hit the open market.

Dubón was the utility Gold Glove winner for his work in 2025, and he’s capable of playing a multitude of positions. The 31-year-old has not been an effective offensive player for the past couple of seasons, however, and registered just a .644 OPS in 398 plate appearances with Houston last year. He’ll likely see playing time up the middle and in the outfield for Atlanta in 2026.

Dubón drew a one-out walk off of J.T. Ginn in the second inning and scored on an RBI single off the bat of Isaac Paredes. He then smacked an RBI double in the fifth inning that extended the Astros’ lead to 8-0 and scored on an RBI knock by Jose Altuve. The versatile 31-year-old also walked and scored on a ground-rule double by Carlos Correa. On the season, he’s now slashing .246/.295/.364 with seven homers, 33 RBI and three swipes in 386 plate appearances.