Former Mets pitcher, 2-time MLB All-Star, announces immediate retirement at 35

A Colombian-born pitcher announced his retirement from baseball after pitching for his homeland in the World Baseball Classic.

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Julio Teheran, 35, told reporters he’s hanging up his cleats after Colombia defeated Panama 4-3 in the final WBC game for both teams March 9.

Teheran had not pitched in Major League Baseball since 2024, when he made one start for the New York Mets and allowed four runs in 2.2 innings. He spent last year with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League, going 4-3 with a 6.95 ERA in 14 games (12 starts).

Scheduled to pitch in Pool Play on March 7, Teheran reported shoulder discomfort while warming up and ultimately did not throw a pitch in the 2026 WBC.

A veteran of 13 MLB seasons, Teheran was a National League All-Star in 2014 and 2016 with the Atlanta Braves. He retires with an 81-82 record and a 3.85 ERA in 255 games (248 starts) for the Braves (2011-19), Los Angeles Angels (2020), Detroit Tigers (2021), Milwaukee Brewers (2023) and Mets.

Teheran won his only start for Colombia in the 2017 WBC.

Teheran was the youngest pitcher in the National League when he debuted as a 20-year-old with the Braves in 2011 — on a team that included fellow rookies Freddie Freeman, Jason Heyward, Brian McCann, and future Hall of Famer Chipper Jones.

Now he’ll move on to his post-playing career with a longer resume than most.

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