Teheran was originally signed by the Braves back in 2007. He made his major league debut for them last season and ended up pitching in five games. He won a game and lost a game. He also had a terrific season down in the minor leagues at Triple-A Gwinnett.
This year was different for Teheran, he struggled all year down in Gwinnett and only appeared in two games for Atlanta. He didn't pitch well in his only start, which came on June 10th against the Toronto Blue Jays. After throwing four good innings, he lost control, pitching four innings plus and giving up four runs. The only other game he appeared in was on the last day of the season against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he threw two scoreless innings in relief. His final numbers for the two games, no record with a 5.68 ERA and five strikeouts.
Teheran has a bright future ahead of him, and it seemed that future was going to be in Atlanta. Now this off season his name is already being mentioned in trade rumors. With the Braves' sudden abundance in pitching, Teheran could be part of a package of players to help the Braves satisfy their biggest needs. Wherever he ends up playing next season, he hopes he will finally get a shot at being in a major league rotation. If he stays in Atlanta, that shot would be small, as he, Randall Delgado and Tommy Hanson would be competing for the fifth spot in the starting rotation.
Julio Teheran could be traded this off season to help the Braves satisfy their current needs.
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