Mauricio Dubón Speaks on Why Atlanta Braves Are So Dangerous

The Atlanta Braves went 76-86 in 2025 and missed the postseason for the first time in eight years.

Brian Snitker stepped down after a decade in charge, the front office promoted Walt Weiss from bench coach to manager to reset the culture, and nobody knew what to expect from this group.

What has happened since has turned heads across the sport.

Atlanta sits at 42-21 through 63 games with the best record in all of Major League Baseball and a comfortable lead in the NL East.

The turnaround has been dramatic, and if you ask utility man Mauricio Dubón, none of it is by accident.

"It's dangerous, man," Dubón said. "If one guy doesn't do it, that takes the pressure off the other guy... it just passes the baton... that speaks a lot with our depth."

Dubón came to Atlanta this offseason from the Houston Astros in a trade that sent Nick Allen the other way, and the deal has quietly been one of the best moves the Braves made all winter.

The two-time Gold Glove winner and 2022 World Series champion has appeared at every position in the majors except catcher and pitcher throughout his career.

Through 63 games, Dubón is hitting .255 with five home runs and 33 RBI while posting a .989 fielding percentage.

The numbers are solid, but what makes him so valuable goes beyond the box score.

His ability to slide around the diamond gives Weiss the freedom to mix and match lineups every night, which has been big for a team juggling the shortstop spot between Dubón, Ha-Seong Kim, and Jorge Mateo.

The chemistry inside Atlanta's clubhouse has been one of the biggest stories of the season, and Dubón is right in the middle of it.

"It's fun, man," Dubón said. "Everybody from the staff to my teammates... we're one whole group... watching everybody growing up as a family."

He is not the only one who feels that way.

GM Alex Anthopoulos said the front office "put more of a premium on the mix, the group, clubhouse" heading into this year and that he felt it as early as spring training.

Mike Yastrzemski backed that up, calling Weiss "somebody you can get behind as a manager" and pointing to the winning culture as why he chose Atlanta.

The Braves are not winning because of one superstar, and that is exactly Dubón's point.

When Acuña goes quiet, Olson or Smith picks things up, and when they cool off, someone else steps in.

That is what separates this group from last year's version that fell apart.

For a roster built on depth and trust, Dubón is the perfect fit, and he is making sure everyone knows it.