ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Former Atlanta Braves right-hander Julio Teherán announced his retirement on Monday.
The 35-year-old spent the first nine years of his career with the Braves. Teherán entered the majors with a wave of hype. He was named the Braves’ No. 10 prospect in 2008 before ever throwing a professional inning and made his major-league debut as Baseball America’s No. 5 prospect.
Teherán backed up that promise early in his career. In his first full season in 2013, he pitched to a 3.20 ERA over 185.2 innings, good enough for a 117 ERA+ and a fifth-place finish in National League Rookie of the Year voting.
His 2014 season was even better, with a 2.29 ERA and career highs in both strikeouts (186) and innings pitched (221) and earning his first All-Star selection. That season was also the first of Teherán’s seven consecutive Opening Day starts, tied with Warren Spahn for the most in Braves history.
He was named to his second All-Star Game in 2016, but his performance began to decline soon after.
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The 2017 season was arguably the worst of his tenure with the Atlanta Braves. Teherán posted a 4.49 ERA, the highest qualifying ERA of his time in Atlanta—and led the league with 26 stolen bases allowed.
The club’s move from Turner Field to the more hitter-friendly Truist Park marked the beginning of the end of Teherán’s run in Atlanta. In Cobb County, opposing hitters had far more success against him, posting an OPS more than 100 points higher than they had at Turner Field. His home runs allowed per season also more than doubled, rising from 11 to 26.
The Braves released Teherán after the 2019 season. He later pitched for the Los Angeles Angels, Detroit Tigers and New York Mets, as well as several teams in the Mexican League. He also joined Team Colombia for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
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